Arctic grass vs Northern Dusky Slug

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Arion fuscus

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Northern Dusky Slug is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Northern Dusky Slug
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Arionidae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Arion
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Arion fuscus

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Dusky Slug

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Northern Dusky Slug
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.

Northern Dusky Slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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