Arctic grass vs Iridescent Centurion

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Sargus iridatus

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Iridescent Centurion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Iridescent Centurion
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Sargus
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Sargus iridatus

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Iridescent Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Iridescent Centurion
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.

Iridescent Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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