Arctic grass vs Confluent Disc Lichen

Arctagrostis latifolia compared with Lecidea confluens

Key Differences

• Arctic grass is Near Threatened while Confluent Disc Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arctic grass	Confluent Disc Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Poales (อันดับหญ้า)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Lecideaceae
Genus	Arctagrostis	Lecidea
Species	Arctagrostis latifolia	Lecidea confluens

Conservation Status

Arctic grass

NT — Near Threatened

Confluent Disc Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arctic grass	Confluent Disc 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.

Confluent Disc Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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