Arctic grass vs Variable Dancer

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Argia fumipennis

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Variable Dancer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Variable Dancer
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)	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Argia
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Argia fumipennis

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Variable Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Variable Dancer
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.

Variable Dancer

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.