Ajuga vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Ajuga reptans compared with Sticta deyana

Key Differences

• Ajuga is Endangered while Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ajuga	Dey's Moon Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Lamiaceae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Ajuga	Sticta
Species	Ajuga reptans	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

Ajuga

EN — Endangered

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ajuga	Dey's Moon Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ajuga

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Dey's Moon Lichen

Ajuga

The Ajuga (Ajuga reptans) is a species in the genus Ajuga. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environment.