Arctic grass vs bow-winged grasshopper

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Chorthippus biguttulus

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while bow-winged grasshopper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	bow-winged grasshopper
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Acrididae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Chorthippus
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Chorthippus biguttulus

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

bow-winged grasshopper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	bow-winged grasshopper
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.

bow-winged grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

bow-winged grasshopper

The Bow-winged Grasshopper (Chorthippus biguttulus) is a species in the genus Chorthippus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden