Arctic grass vs scarce large blue

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Maculinea teleius

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while scarce large blue is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	scarce large blue
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	Maculinea
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Maculinea teleius

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

scarce large blue

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	scarce large blue
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.

scarce large blue

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.