Arctic grass vs Hellrote Sandbiene

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Andrena marginata

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Hellrote Sandbiene is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Hellrote Sandbiene
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Poales (Süßgrasartige)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Andrenidae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Andrena
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Andrena marginata

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Hellrote Sandbiene

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Hellrote Sandbiene
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.

Hellrote Sandbiene

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. 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