Arctic grass vs oak yellow underwing

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Catocala nymphagoga

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while oak yellow underwing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	oak yellow underwing
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)	Erebidae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Catocala
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Catocala nymphagoga

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

oak yellow underwing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	oak yellow underwing
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.

oak yellow underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.