Arctic grass vs Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Zygaena lonicerae

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Zygaenidae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Zygaena
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Zygaena lonicerae

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet
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.

Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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