Arctic grass vs Ili Pika

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Ili Pika
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Ochotonidae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Ochotona
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Ochotona iliensis

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Ili Pika
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.

Ili Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.