Arctic grass vs Shadow Darner

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Aeshna umbrosa

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Shadow Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Shadow Darner
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Aeshnidae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Aeshna
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Aeshna umbrosa

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Shadow Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Shadow Darner
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.

Shadow Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.