Arctic grass vs Splayed Deerfly

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Splayed Deerfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Splayed Deerfly
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)	Tabanidae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Chrysops
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Chrysops caecutiens

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Splayed Deerfly
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.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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