Arctic grass vs Dingy Dowd

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Blastobasis adustella

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Dingy Dowd is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Dingy Dowd
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)	Blastobasidae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Blastobasis
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Blastobasis adustella

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Dingy Dowd

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Dingy Dowd
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.

Dingy Dowd

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.