Arctic grass vs Orange Mycena

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Mycena leaiana

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Orange Mycena is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Orange Mycena
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)	Mycenaceae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Mycena
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Mycena leaiana

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Orange Mycena

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Orange Mycena
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.

Orange Mycena

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Taiwan, and United States.

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.