Arctic grass vs Potato Blight

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Chromista (хромисты)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Oomycota (Оомицеты)
Class	Liliopsida (лилиопсиды)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Poales (злакоцветные)	Peronosporales (Пероноспоровые)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Phytophthora
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Potato Blight
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.

Potato Blight

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil).

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