Blue Bugle vs Keeled Skimmer

Ajuga genevensis compared with Orthetrum coerulescens

Key Differences

• Blue Bugle is Critically Endangered while Keeled Skimmer is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Bugle	Keeled Skimmer
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Lamiales (シソ目)	Odonata (蜻蛉目)
Family	Lamiaceae	Libellulidae
Genus	Ajuga	Orthetrum
Species	Ajuga genevensis	Orthetrum coerulescens

Conservation Status

Blue Bugle

CR — Critically Endangered

Keeled Skimmer

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Bugle	Keeled Skimmer
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.

Keeled Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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

Keeled Skimmer

シオカラトンボ類（Orthetrum coerulescens）はIUCNレッドリストで危急（VU）に分類されている。野生での絶滅リスクが高く、個体数が減少し、生息地への圧力が増加している。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden