Arctic grass vs Scarlet Elfcup

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Sarcoscypha austriaca

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Scarlet Elfcup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Scarlet Elfcup
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)
Class	Liliopsida (лилиопсиды)	Pezizomycetes (пезизомицеты)
Order	Poales (злакоцветные)	Pezizales (пецицевые)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Sarcoscypha
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Sarcoscypha austriaca

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Scarlet Elfcup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Scarlet Elfcup
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.

Scarlet Elfcup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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