Arctic grass vs ghost shrimp

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Caprella linearis

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while ghost shrimp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	ghost shrimp
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Amphipoda (Amphipoda)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Caprellidae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Caprella
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Caprella linearis

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

ghost shrimp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	ghost shrimp
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.

ghost shrimp

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

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