Arctic grass vs Stinking Earthfan

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Thelephora palmata

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Stinking Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Thelephora
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Stinking Earthfan
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.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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