Arctic grass vs Roughskin Dogfish

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Cirrhigaleus asper

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Roughskin Dogfish is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Roughskin Dogfish
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Squalidae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Cirrhigaleus
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Cirrhigaleus asper

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Roughskin Dogfish

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Roughskin Dogfish
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.

Roughskin Dogfish

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.