| Evergreen forests | Grasslands |
| 1. About seven percent of the Earth’s surface is occupied by evergreen forests. | 1. About 30 percent of the Earth’s surface is covered by grasslands. |
| 2. More than half of the earth’s terrestrial plants and animals are seen in evergreen forests. | 2. Grazing animals are seen in grasslands. |
| 3. Tropical evergreen forests are dense, multi-layered. | 3. Grasslands consist of tall grass. There are wild grasses and there may be some trees. |
| 4. These forests are found in the areas receiving more than 200 cm annual rainfall i.e. very heavy rainfall. | 4. There is an average of 20 – 35 inches of rainfall a year in grasslands. |
| 5. Tropical regions show evergreen forests. | 5. Several parts of the world have grasslands. |
