Arctic grass vs Bäckerbock

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Monochamus galloprovincialis

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Bäckerbock is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Bäckerbock
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Poales (Süßgrasartige)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Cerambycidae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Monochamus
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Monochamus galloprovincialis

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Bäckerbock

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Bäckerbock
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.

Bäckerbock

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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