Blue Bugle vs fox tapeworm

Ajuga genevensis compared with Echinococcus multilocularis

Key Differences

• Blue Bugle is Critically Endangered while fox tapeworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Bugle	fox tapeworm
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Platyhelminthes (扁形動物)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Cestoda (条虫綱)
Order	Lamiales (シソ目)	Cyclophyllidea (円葉目)
Family	Lamiaceae	Taeniidae
Genus	Ajuga	Echinococcus
Species	Ajuga genevensis	Echinococcus multilocularis

Conservation Status

Blue Bugle

CR — Critically Endangered

fox tapeworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Bugle	fox tapeworm
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.

fox tapeworm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Japan, Norway, Poland, and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden