bugle rampante vs Small Suncup

Ajuga reptans compared with Aspidonepsis flava

Key Differences

• bugle rampante is Endangered while Small Suncup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bugle rampante	Small Suncup
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Lamiaceae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Ajuga	Aspidonepsis
Species	Ajuga reptans	Aspidonepsis flava

Evolutionary Relationship

bugle rampante and Small Suncup share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

bugle rampante

EN — Endangered

Small Suncup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bugle rampante	Small Suncup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bugle rampante

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.

Small Suncup

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

bugle rampante

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.