Ajuga vs

Ajuga reptans compared with Micarea lignaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ajuga
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)
Order	Lamiales (シソ目)	Lecanorales (チャシブゴケ目)
Family	Lamiaceae	Byssolomataceae
Genus	Ajuga	Micarea
Species	Ajuga reptans	Micarea lignaria

Conservation Status

Ajuga

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ajuga
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Micarea lignaria は顆粒状の地衣体と小さな灰緑色の子器を持つ小型の痂状地衣類で、木材や樹皮の基質に適応している。温帯および亜寒帯林環境の酸性樹皮、木材、時には泥炭上に生育する。この光合成地衣類は藻類共生体を通じてエネルギーを得、木材表面のコロニー形成に貢献する。