Blue Bugle vs Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

Ajuga genevensis compared with Lestes unguiculatus

Key Differences

Blue Bugle is Critically Endangered while Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Bugle	Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Lamiaceae	Lestidae
Genus	Ajuga	Lestes
Species	Ajuga genevensis	Lestes unguiculatus

Conservation Status

Blue Bugle

CR — Critically Endangered

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Bugle	Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing
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.

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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