Arctic grass vs Large-flowered Evening-primrose

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Oenothera glazioviana

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Large-flowered Evening-primrose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Large-flowered Evening-primrose
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Poales (อันดับหญ้า)	Myrtales (อันดับชมพู่)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Onagraceae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Oenothera
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Oenothera glazioviana

Evolutionary Relationship

Arctic grass and Large-flowered Evening-primrose share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Large-flowered Evening-primrose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Large-flowered Evening-primrose
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.

Large-flowered Evening-primrose

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (5 countries), Europe (29 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

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