Arctic grass vs Raspberry Rust

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Phragmidium rubi-idaei

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Raspberry Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Raspberry Rust
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Phragmidiaceae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Phragmidium
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Phragmidium rubi-idaei

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Raspberry Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Raspberry Rust
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.

Raspberry Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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