Arctic grass vs chestnut worm

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Lumbricus castaneus

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while chestnut worm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	chestnut worm
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Lumbricidae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Lumbricus
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Lumbricus castaneus

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

chestnut worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	chestnut worm
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.

chestnut worm

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

chestnut worm

The chestnut worm (Lumbricus castaneus) is a species in the genus Lumbricus. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden