Arctic grass vs Dog tick

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Ixodes canisuga

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Dog tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Dog tick
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Ixodidae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Ixodes
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Ixodes canisuga

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Dog tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Dog tick
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.

Dog tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg 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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden