American Emerald vs Arctic grass

Cordulia shurtleffii compared with Arctagrostis latifolia

Key Differences

• American Emerald is Least Concern while Arctic grass is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Emerald	Arctic grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Corduliidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Cordulia	Arctagrostis
Species	Cordulia shurtleffii	Arctagrostis latifolia

Conservation Status

American Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Emerald	Arctic grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Emerald

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.

American Emerald

The American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii) is a species in the genus Cordulia. 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.