Arctic grass vs Lesser Clouded Yellow

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Colias chrysotheme

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Lesser Clouded Yellow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Lesser Clouded Yellow
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class	Liliopsida (백합강)	Insecta (곤충)
Order	Poales (벼목)	Lepidoptera (나비목)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Pieridae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Colias
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Colias chrysotheme

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Clouded Yellow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Lesser Clouded Yellow
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.

Lesser Clouded Yellow

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.