Arctic grass vs pill sedge

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Carex pilulifera

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while pill sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	pill sedge
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order same	Poales (Grasses)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Carex
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Carex pilulifera

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic grass and pill sedge share a common ancestor at the Order level: Poales. (Grasses)

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

pill sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	pill sedge
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.

pill sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden