Arctic grass vs Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Botrychium lanceolatum

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Lance-Leaf Moonwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Botrychium
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Botrychium lanceolatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic grass and Lance-Leaf Moonwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (plantas)

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
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.

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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