Arctic daisy vs Gall midge

Arctanthemum arcticum compared with Contarinia nasturtii

Key Differences

• Arctic daisy is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic daisy	Gall midge
Kingdom	Plantae (tumbuhan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (serangga)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Diptera (lalat)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Arctanthemum	Contarinia
Species	Arctanthemum arcticum	Contarinia nasturtii

Conservation Status

Arctic daisy

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic daisy	Gall midge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arctic daisy

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Arctic daisy

The Arctic daisy (Arctanthemum arcticum) is a species in the genus Arctanthemum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States