Arctic grass vs Lesser Bulb Fly

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Eumerus narcissi

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Lesser Bulb Fly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Lesser Bulb Fly
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)	Syrphidae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Eumerus
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Eumerus narcissi

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Bulb Fly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Lesser Bulb Fly
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.

Lesser Bulb Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.