Arctic grass vs Purple-Shot Copper

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Lycaena alciphron

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Purple-Shot Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Purple-Shot Copper
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)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Lycaena
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Lycaena alciphron

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Purple-Shot Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Purple-Shot Copper
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.

Purple-Shot Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden