Blue Bugle vs Lobed Threadwort

Ajuga genevensis compared with Cephaloziella integerrima

Key Differences

• Blue Bugle is Critically Endangered while Lobed Threadwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Bugle	Lobed Threadwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Lamiaceae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Ajuga	Cephaloziella
Species	Ajuga genevensis	Cephaloziella integerrima

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Bugle and Lobed Threadwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Blue Bugle

CR — Critically Endangered

Lobed Threadwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Bugle	Lobed Threadwort
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.

Lobed Threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden