Big Map Lichen vs Blue Bugle

Rhizocarpon grande compared with Ajuga genevensis

Key Differences

• Big Map Lichen is Least Concern while Blue Bugle is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big Map Lichen	Blue Bugle
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (チャシブゴケ菌綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)	Lamiales (シソ目)
Family	Rhizocarpaceae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Rhizocarpon	Ajuga
Species	Rhizocarpon grande	Ajuga genevensis

Conservation Status

Big Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Blue Bugle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big Map Lichen	Blue Bugle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Blue Bugle

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.

Big Map Lichen

The Big Map Lichen (Rhizocarpon grande) is a species in the genus Rhizocarpon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Blue Bugle

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 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States