Arctic grass vs Silver-sided Nomad Bee

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Nomada argentata

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Silver-sided Nomad Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Silver-sided Nomad Bee
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Arctagrostis	Nomada
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Nomada argentata

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Silver-sided Nomad Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Silver-sided Nomad Bee
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-sided Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden