Ajuga vs Itomaki-ei

Ajuga reptans compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Ajuga is Endangered while Itomaki-ei is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ajuga	Itomaki-ei
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lamiales (シソ目)	Myliobatiformes (トビエイ目)
Family	Lamiaceae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Ajuga	Mobula
Species	Ajuga reptans	Mobula japanica

Conservation Status

Ajuga

EN — Endangered

Itomaki-ei

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ajuga	Itomaki-ei
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ajuga

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.

Itomaki-ei

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

Ajuga

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.