Arctic grass vs red underwing skipper

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Spialia sertorius

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while red underwing skipper is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	red underwing skipper
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Poales (อันดับหญ้า)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Hesperiidae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Spialia
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Spialia sertorius

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

red underwing skipper

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	red underwing skipper
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.

red underwing skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries).

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.