Kriechender Güünsel vs Limabohne

Ajuga reptans compared with Phaseolus lunatus

Key Differences

• Kriechender Güünsel is Endangered while Limabohne is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kriechender Güünsel	Limabohne
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)	Fabales (Schmetterlingsblütenartige)
Family	Lamiaceae	Fabaceae
Genus	Ajuga	Phaseolus
Species	Ajuga reptans	Phaseolus lunatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Kriechender Güünsel

EN — Endangered

Limabohne

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kriechender Güünsel	Limabohne
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.

Limabohne

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (20 countries), Asia (Philippines, Taiwan), Europe (Spain), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (5 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 5 countries:

🇦🇺 Australia 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇦 Canada 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇺🇸 United States