Arctic grass vs Red pea

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Lathyrus cicera

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Red pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Red pea
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Poales (อันดับหญ้า)	Fabales (อันดับถั่ว)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Fabaceae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Lathyrus
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Lathyrus cicera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Red pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Red pea
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.

Red pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan), Europe (11 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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