Kriechender Güünsel vs Grünlicher Heufalter

Ajuga reptans compared with Colias phicomone

Key Differences

• Kriechender Güünsel is Endangered while Grünlicher Heufalter is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kriechender Güünsel	Grünlicher Heufalter
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Lamiaceae	Pieridae
Genus	Ajuga	Colias
Species	Ajuga reptans	Colias phicomone

Conservation Status

Kriechender Güünsel

EN — Endangered

Grünlicher Heufalter

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kriechender Güünsel	Grünlicher Heufalter
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.

Grünlicher Heufalter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). 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.