bugle de Genève vs Round-leaved Cotoneaster

Ajuga genevensis compared with Cotoneaster rotundifolius

Key Differences

• bugle de Genève is Critically Endangered while Round-leaved Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bugle de Genève	Round-leaved Cotoneaster
Kingdom same	Plantae (plante)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Lamiaceae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Ajuga	Cotoneaster
Species	Ajuga genevensis	Cotoneaster rotundifolius

Evolutionary Relationship

bugle de Genève and Round-leaved Cotoneaster share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

bugle de Genève

CR — Critically Endangered

Round-leaved Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bugle de Genève	Round-leaved Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Round-leaved Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden