Arctic grass vs Horse botfly

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Gasterophilus intestinalis

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Horse botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Horse botfly
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)	Oestridae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Gasterophilus
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Gasterophilus intestinalis

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Horse botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Horse botfly
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.

Horse botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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