cystoptéris vs bugle de Genève

Cystopteris fragilis compared with Ajuga genevensis

Key Differences

• cystoptéris is Not Evaluated while bugle de Genève is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cystoptéris	bugle de Genève
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Tracheophyta	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Polypodiopsida (Filicopsida)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Cystopteridaceae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Cystopteris	Ajuga
Species	Cystopteris fragilis	Ajuga genevensis

Evolutionary Relationship

cystoptéris and bugle de Genève share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (plante)

Conservation Status

cystoptéris

NE — Not Evaluated

bugle de Genève

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cystoptéris	bugle de Genève
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cystoptéris

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

bugle de Genève

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.

cystoptéris

The Bladder Fern (Cystopteris fragilis) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

bugle de Genève

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States