Arctic grass vs Dusky Spreadwing

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Lestes concinnus

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Dusky Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Dusky Spreadwing
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Lestidae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Lestes
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Lestes concinnus

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Dusky Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Dusky Spreadwing
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.

Dusky Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.