Blue Bugle vs Marsh tick

Ajuga genevensis compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Blue Bugle is Critically Endangered while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Bugle	Marsh tick
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Lamiaceae	Ixodidae
Genus	Ajuga	Ixodes
Species	Ajuga genevensis	Ixodes apronophorus

Conservation Status

Blue Bugle

CR — Critically Endangered

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Bugle	Marsh tick
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.

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in 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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden