Arctic grass vs Pacific Maple

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Aglaia cucullata

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Pacific Maple is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Pacific Maple
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Meliaceae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Aglaia
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Aglaia cucullata

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic grass and Pacific Maple share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Pacific Maple

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Pacific Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Pacific Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Arctic grass

The Arctic grass (Arctagrostis latifolia) is a species in the genus Arctagrostis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.