Blue bugloss vs Blue Devil

Echium acanthocarpum compared with Echium vulgare

Key Differences

• Blue bugloss is Critically Endangered while Blue Devil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue bugloss	Blue Devil
Kingdom same	Plantae (植物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order same	Boraginales (ムラサキ目)	Boraginales (ムラサキ目)
Family same	Boraginaceae	Boraginaceae
Genus same	Echium	Echium
Species	Echium acanthocarpum	Echium vulgare

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue bugloss and Blue Devil share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Echium.

Conservation Status

Blue bugloss

CR — Critically Endangered

Blue Devil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue bugloss	Blue Devil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue bugloss

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Blue Devil

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa), Asia (India, Japan, Uzbekistan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

Blue bugloss

The Blue bugloss (Echium acanthocarpum) is a species in the genus Echium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Blue Devil

The Blue Devil (Echium vulgare) is a species in the genus Echium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.