Arctic grass vs glossy furrow-shell

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Abra nitida

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while glossy furrow-shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	glossy furrow-shell
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Semelidae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Abra
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Abra nitida

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

glossy furrow-shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	glossy furrow-shell
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.

glossy furrow-shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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