Arctic grass vs Ground beetle

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Calathus extensicollis

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Ground beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Ground 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)	Carabidae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Calathus
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Calathus extensicollis

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Ground beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Ground 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.

Ground beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal.

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.