Blue Bugle vs Lesser Dust My Discs

Ajuga genevensis compared with Lecanora protervula

Key Differences

• Blue Bugle is Critically Endangered while Lesser Dust My Discs is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Bugle	Lesser Dust My Discs
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Lamiaceae	Lecanoraceae
Genus	Ajuga	Lecanora
Species	Ajuga genevensis	Lecanora protervula

Conservation Status

Blue Bugle

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Dust My Discs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Bugle	Lesser Dust My Discs
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 Dust My Discs

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