Amber-winged Spreadwing vs Arctic grass

Lestes eurinus compared with Arctagrostis latifolia

Key Differences

• Amber-winged Spreadwing is Least Concern while Arctic grass is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Amber-winged Spreadwing	Arctic grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Lestidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Lestes	Arctagrostis
Species	Lestes eurinus	Arctagrostis latifolia

Conservation Status

Amber-winged Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Amber-winged Spreadwing	Arctic grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Amber-winged Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Amber-winged Spreadwing

The Amber-winged Spreadwing (Lestes eurinus) is a species in the genus Lestes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.