Arctic grass vs Fiery Clearwing

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Pyropteron chrysidiformis

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Fiery Clearwing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Fiery Clearwing
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)	Sesiidae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Pyropteron
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Pyropteron chrysidiformis

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Fiery Clearwing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Fiery Clearwing
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.

Fiery Clearwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.