Blue Bugle vs ban shou

Ajuga genevensis compared with Cycas revoluta

Key Differences

• Blue Bugle is Critically Endangered while ban shou is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Bugle	ban shou
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Cycadopsida (ソテツ綱)
Order	Lamiales (シソ目)	Cycadales (ソテツ目)
Family	Lamiaceae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Ajuga	Cycas
Species	Ajuga genevensis	Cycas revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue Bugle and ban shou share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (植物)

Conservation Status

Blue Bugle

CR — Critically Endangered

ban shou

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Bugle	ban shou
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

ban shou

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan), Europe (Portugal), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States