Blue Bugle vs Lesser devilray

Ajuga genevensis compared with Mobula kuhlii

Key Differences

• Blue Bugle is Critically Endangered while Lesser devilray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Bugle	Lesser devilray
Kingdom	Plantae (نباتات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lamiales (شفويات)	Myliobatiformes (لخمة بهشية)
Family	Lamiaceae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Ajuga	Mobula
Species	Ajuga genevensis	Mobula kuhlii

Conservation Status

Blue Bugle

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser devilray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Bugle	Lesser devilray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Bugle

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Uzbekistan), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lesser devilray

Blue Bugle

The Blue Bugle (Ajuga genevensis) is a species in the genus Ajuga. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also fo