Arctic grass vs Black Lichen

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Lichina pygmaea

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Black Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Black Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Lichinales (Lichinales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Lichinaceae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Lichina
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Lichina pygmaea

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Black Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Black 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.

Black Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Black Lichen

The Black Lichen (Lichina pygmaea) is a species in the genus Lichina. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Its geographic range spans Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden