Genfer Günsel vs false pepperwort

Ajuga genevensis compared with Marsilea crenata

Key Differences

• Genfer Günsel is Critically Endangered while false pepperwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Genfer Günsel	false pepperwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Echte Farne)
Order	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)	Salviniales (Schwimmfarnartige)
Family	Lamiaceae	Marsileaceae
Genus	Ajuga	Marsilea
Species	Ajuga genevensis	Marsilea crenata

Evolutionary Relationship

Genfer Günsel and false pepperwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Pflanzen)

Conservation Status

Genfer Günsel

CR — Critically Endangered

false pepperwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Genfer Günsel	false pepperwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Genfer Günsel

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Uzbekistan), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

false pepperwort

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Indonesia.

Genfer Günsel

The Blue Bugle (Ajuga genevensis) is a species in the genus Ajuga. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 8 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also fo