Arctic grass vs Ichneumonid wasp

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Bathyplectes anurus

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Ichneumonid wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Ichneumonid wasp
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Ichneumonidae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Bathyplectes
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Bathyplectes anurus

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Ichneumonid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Ichneumonid wasp
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.

Ichneumonid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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