Blue Bugle vs Speckled Script-Lichen

Ajuga genevensis compared with Schismatomma ricasolii

Key Differences

• Blue Bugle is Critically Endangered while Speckled Script-Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Bugle	Speckled Script-Lichen
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)	Arthoniomycetes (ホシゴケ菌綱)
Order	Lamiales (シソ目)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Lamiaceae	Roccellaceae
Genus	Ajuga	Schismatomma
Species	Ajuga genevensis	Schismatomma ricasolii

Conservation Status

Blue Bugle

CR — Critically Endangered

Speckled Script-Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Bugle	Speckled Script-Lichen
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.

Speckled Script-Lichen

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