Genfer Günsel vs Marsh Bluet

Ajuga genevensis compared with Enallagma ebrium

Key Differences

Genfer Günsel is Critically Endangered while Marsh Bluet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Genfer Günsel	Marsh Bluet
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)	Odonata (Libellen)
Family	Lamiaceae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Ajuga	Enallagma
Species	Ajuga genevensis	Enallagma ebrium

Conservation Status

Genfer Günsel

CR — Critically Endangered

Marsh Bluet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Genfer Günsel	Marsh Bluet
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.

Marsh Bluet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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