Blue Bugle vs Tree Grayling

Ajuga genevensis compared with Hipparchia statilinus

Key Differences

• Blue Bugle is Critically Endangered while Tree Grayling is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Bugle	Tree Grayling
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)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Lamiaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Ajuga	Hipparchia
Species	Ajuga genevensis	Hipparchia statilinus

Conservation Status

Blue Bugle

CR — Critically Endangered

Tree Grayling

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Bugle	Tree Grayling
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.

Tree Grayling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (30 countries).

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇷🇺 Russia