Kriechender Güünsel vs Sumpf-Bovist

Ajuga reptans compared with Bovista paludosa

Key Differences

Kriechender Güünsel is Endangered while Sumpf-Bovist is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kriechender Güünsel	Sumpf-Bovist
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Lamiaceae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Ajuga	Bovista
Species	Ajuga reptans	Bovista paludosa

Conservation Status

Kriechender Güünsel

EN — Endangered

Sumpf-Bovist

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kriechender Güünsel	Sumpf-Bovist
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.

Sumpf-Bovist

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.