Kriechender Güünsel vs Rote Quellbinse

Ajuga reptans compared with Blysmus rufus

Key Differences

• Kriechender Güünsel is Endangered while Rote Quellbinse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kriechender Güünsel	Rote Quellbinse
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family	Lamiaceae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Ajuga	Blysmus
Species	Ajuga reptans	Blysmus rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Kriechender Güünsel and Rote Quellbinse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Magnoliophyta. (Flowering Plants)

Conservation Status

Kriechender Güünsel

EN — Endangered

Rote Quellbinse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kriechender Güünsel	Rote Quellbinse
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.

Rote Quellbinse

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden