Arctic grass vs Graveyard beetle

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Rhizophagus parallelocollis

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Graveyard beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Graveyard beetle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Monotomidae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Rhizophagus
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Rhizophagus parallelocollis

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Graveyard beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Graveyard beetle
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.

Graveyard beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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