Arctic grass vs Fringed Cup

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Encoelia fimbriata

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Fringed Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Fringed Cup
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Encoelia
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Encoelia fimbriata

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Fringed Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Fringed 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.

Fringed Cup

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.