Arctic grass vs Asterisk Lichen

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Arthonia radiata

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Asterisk Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Asterisk Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Arthoniaceae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Arthonia
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Arthonia radiata

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Asterisk Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Asterisk Lichen
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.

Asterisk Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Asterisk Lichen

The Asterisk Lichen (Arthonia radiata) is a species in the genus Arthonia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden