Arctic grass vs Smalltooth stingray

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Hypanus rudis

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Smalltooth stingray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Smalltooth stingray
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Hypanus
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Hypanus rudis

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Smalltooth stingray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Smalltooth stingray
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.

Smalltooth stingray

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.