Kriechender Güünsel vs japanischer Ahorn

Ajuga reptans compared with Acer japonicum

Key Differences

• Kriechender Güünsel is Endangered while japanischer Ahorn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kriechender Güünsel	japanischer Ahorn
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family	Lamiaceae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Ajuga	Acer
Species	Ajuga reptans	Acer japonicum

Evolutionary Relationship

Kriechender Güünsel and japanischer Ahorn share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Kriechender Güünsel

EN — Endangered

japanischer Ahorn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kriechender Güünsel	japanischer Ahorn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kriechender Güünsel

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

japanischer Ahorn

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Kriechender Güünsel

The Ajuga (Ajuga reptans) is a species in the genus Ajuga. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environment.

japanischer Ahorn

The Amur maple (Acer japonicum) is a species in the genus Acer. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States