Arctic grass vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Sticta deyana

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Dey's Moon Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Lobariaceae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Sticta
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Dey's Moon 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.

Dey's Moon Lichen

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.