Arctic grass vs Banded Alpine

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Erebia fasciata

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Banded Alpine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Banded Alpine
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Arctagrostis	Erebia
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Erebia fasciata

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Banded Alpine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Banded Alpine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Banded Alpine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Russia.

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.

Banded Alpine

The Banded Alpine (Erebia fasciata) is a species in the genus Erebia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Found in Russia.