Blue Bugle vs Tormentil Mining Bee

Ajuga genevensis compared with Andrena tarsata

Key Differences

Blue Bugle is Critically Endangered while Tormentil Mining Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Bugle	Tormentil Mining Bee
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Lamiaceae	Andrenidae
Genus	Ajuga	Andrena
Species	Ajuga genevensis	Andrena tarsata

Conservation Status

Blue Bugle

CR — Critically Endangered

Tormentil Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Bugle	Tormentil Mining Bee
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.

Tormentil Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, 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