Arctic grass vs De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Erebia nivalis

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet
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 nivalis

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet
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.

De Lesse’s Brassy Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Austria, Italy, and Switzerland.

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.