Arctic grass vs Millipede

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Millipede is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Millipede
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Julida (Julida)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Julidae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Cylindroiulus
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Millipede
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.

Millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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