American Bugleweed vs Bugleweed

Lycopus americanus compared with Lycopus europaeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Bugleweed	Bugleweed
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family same	Lamiaceae	Lamiaceae
Genus same	Lycopus	Lycopus
Species	Lycopus americanus	Lycopus europaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Bugleweed and Bugleweed share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lycopus.

Conservation Status

American Bugleweed

LC — Least Concern

Bugleweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Bugleweed	Bugleweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Bugleweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Bugleweed

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

American Bugleweed

The American Bugleweed (Lycopus americanus) is a species in the genus Lycopus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Bugleweed

The Bugleweed (Lycopus europaeus) is a species in the genus Lycopus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇺🇸 United States