Arctic grass vs Piedmont Grasshopper

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Chorthippus cialancensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Piedmont Grasshopper
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Acrididae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Chorthippus
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Chorthippus cialancensis

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Piedmont Grasshopper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Piedmont Grasshopper
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.

Piedmont Grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.