Arctic grass vs Silver-rumped Needletail

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Rhaphidura leucopygialis

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Silver-rumped Needletail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Silver-rumped Needletail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Apodidae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Rhaphidura
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Rhaphidura leucopygialis

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Silver-rumped Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Silver-rumped Needletail
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.

Silver-rumped Needletail

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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:

🇳🇴 Norway