Arctic grass vs Duck Flea

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Duck Flea
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Ceratophyllus
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Ceratophyllus garei

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Duck Flea
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.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden