Arctic grass vs flat millipede

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Polydesmus angustus

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while flat millipede is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	flat millipede
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Polydesmidae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Polydesmus
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Polydesmus angustus

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

flat millipede

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	flat millipede
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.

flat millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden