Arctic grass vs Pigeon Flea

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom	Plantae (planta)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Ceratophyllus
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Ceratophyllus columbae

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Pigeon 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.

Pigeon Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).

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