Arctic grass vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Myodes rutilus

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Northern Red-backed Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Poales (イネ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Cricetidae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Myodes
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Myodes rutilus

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Northern Red-backed Vole
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.

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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