Arctic grass vs Broom aphid

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Aphis cytisorum

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Broom aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Broom aphid
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Aphididae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Aphis
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Aphis cytisorum

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Broom aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Broom aphid
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.

Broom aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Broom aphid

The Broom Aphid (Aphis cytisorum) is a species in the genus Aphis. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden