Arctic grass vs Near-Eastern Fire Salamander

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Salamandra infraimmaculata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Near-Eastern Fire Salamander
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Salamandridae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Salamandra
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Salamandra infraimmaculata

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Near-Eastern Fire Salamander

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Near-Eastern Fire Salamander
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.

Near-Eastern Fire Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.