Arctic bluegrass vs Lofty Pericote

Poa arctica compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic bluegrass	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Poa	Auliscomys
Species	Poa arctica	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Arctic bluegrass

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic bluegrass	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic bluegrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arctic bluegrass

The Arctic bluegrass (Poa arctica) is a species in the genus Poa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.