Blue Bugle vs Species code: Hm

Ajuga genevensis compared with Halophila minor

Key Differences

• Blue Bugle is Critically Endangered while Species code: Hm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Bugle	Species code: Hm
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Lamiaceae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Ajuga	Halophila
Species	Ajuga genevensis	Halophila minor

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Bugle and Species code: Hm share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Blue Bugle

CR — Critically Endangered

Species code: Hm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Bugle	Species code: Hm
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.

Species code: Hm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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