Arctic grass vs Subarctic Darner

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Aeshna subarctica

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Subarctic Darner is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Subarctic 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 subarctica

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Subarctic Darner

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Subarctic 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.

Subarctic Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden