Arctic grass vs Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Phaeophyscia pusilloides

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Physciaceae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Phaeophyscia
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Phaeophyscia pusilloides

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen
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.

Pom-Pom Shadow Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway