Arctic grass vs Fishtail Cup

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Gyromitra leucoxantha

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Fishtail Cup
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Discinaceae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Gyromitra
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Gyromitra leucoxantha

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Fishtail Cup
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.

Fishtail Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden