Arctic grass vs Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Elaphomyces citrinus

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Elaphomyces
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Elaphomyces citrinus

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces
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.

Lemon-Yellow Elaphomyces

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.