Blue Bugle vs thin-necked bladderworm

Ajuga genevensis compared with Taenia hydatigena

Key Differences

Blue Bugle is Critically Endangered while thin-necked bladderworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Bugle	thin-necked bladderworm
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Cestoda (Cestoda)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)
Family	Lamiaceae	Taeniidae
Genus	Ajuga	Taenia
Species	Ajuga genevensis	Taenia hydatigena

Conservation Status

Blue Bugle

CR — Critically Endangered

thin-necked bladderworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Bugle	thin-necked bladderworm
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.

thin-necked bladderworm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, 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