Arctic grass vs Golden Webcap

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Cortinarius humicola

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Golden Webcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Golden Webcap
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Liliopsida (백합강)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Poales (벼목)	Agaricales (주름버섯목)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Cortinarius
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Cortinarius humicola

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Golden Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Golden Webcap
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.

Golden Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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