Arctic grass vs Marsh Webcap

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Cortinarius uliginosus

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Marsh Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Marsh Webcap
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Cortinarius
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Cortinarius uliginosus

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Marsh Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Marsh Webcap
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.

Marsh Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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