Arctic grass vs Dung Cannon

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Pilobolus
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Dung Cannon
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.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden