Blue Bugle vs Krauss' spikemoss

Ajuga genevensis compared with Selaginella kraussiana

Key Differences

• Blue Bugle is Critically Endangered while Krauss' spikemoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Bugle	Krauss' spikemoss
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Lamiaceae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Ajuga	Selaginella
Species	Ajuga genevensis	Selaginella kraussiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Bugle and Krauss' spikemoss share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Blue Bugle

CR — Critically Endangered

Krauss' spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Bugle	Krauss' spikemoss
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.

Krauss' spikemoss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Jamaica, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States