Apple leaf midge vs Arctic grass

Dasineura mali compared with Arctagrostis latifolia

Key Differences

• Apple leaf midge is Not Evaluated while Arctic grass is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple leaf midge	Arctic grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Cecidomyiidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Dasineura	Arctagrostis
Species	Dasineura mali	Arctagrostis latifolia

Conservation Status

Apple leaf midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple leaf midge	Arctic grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple leaf midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Apple leaf midge

The Apple leaf midge (Dasineura mali) is a species in the genus Dasineura. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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