Arctic grass vs Brown Funnel Polypore

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Coltricia perennis

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Brown Funnel Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Brown Funnel Polypore
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Coltricia
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Coltricia perennis

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Brown Funnel Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Brown Funnel Polypore
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.

Brown Funnel Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Brown Funnel Polypore

The Brown Funnel Polypore (Coltricia perennis) is a species in the genus Coltricia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden