Arctic grass vs Slimy Waxcap

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Gliophorus irrigatus

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Slimy Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Slimy Waxcap
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)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Gliophorus
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Gliophorus irrigatus

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Slimy Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Slimy Waxcap
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.

Slimy Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden