Arctic grass vs Beard Lichen

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Usnea subscabrosa

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)
Class	Liliopsida (лилиопсиды)	Lecanoromycetes (леканоромицеты)
Order	Poales (злакоцветные)	Lecanorales (леканоровые)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Usnea
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Usnea subscabrosa

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Beard 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.

Beard 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.

Beard Lichen

The Beard Lichen (Usnea subscabrosa) is a species in the genus Usnea. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway