Blue Bugle vs Durham slug

Ajuga genevensis compared with Arion flagellus

Key Differences

• Blue Bugle is Critically Endangered while Durham slug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Bugle	Durham slug
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Lamiaceae	Arionidae
Genus	Ajuga	Arion
Species	Ajuga genevensis	Arion flagellus

Conservation Status

Blue Bugle

CR — Critically Endangered

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Bugle	Durham slug
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.

Durham slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Africa (South Africa) and Europe (6 countries).

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium