Kriechender Güünsel vs Devil's Bit

Ajuga reptans compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Kriechender Güünsel is Endangered while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kriechender Güünsel	Devil's Bit
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)
Family	Lamiaceae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Ajuga	Ruellia
Species	Ajuga reptans	Ruellia tuberosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Kriechender Güünsel and Devil's Bit share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lamiales. (Lippenblütlerartige)

Conservation Status

Kriechender Güünsel

EN — Endangered

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kriechender Güünsel	Devil's Bit
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.

Devil's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇨🇴 Colombia