Arctic grass vs Gall midge

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Contarinia pyrivora

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Gall midge
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.

Gall midge

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden