Antillean Spreadwing vs Arctic grass

Lestes spumarius compared with Arctagrostis latifolia

Key Differences

• Antillean Spreadwing is Least Concern while Arctic grass is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antillean 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 spumarius	Arctagrostis latifolia

Conservation Status

Antillean Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antillean Spreadwing	Arctic grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antillean 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.

Antillean Spreadwing

The Antillean Spreadwing (Lestes spumarius) 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.