Blue Bugle vs Root rot

Ajuga genevensis compared with Phytophthora cinnamomi

Key Differences

• Blue Bugle is Critically Endangered while Root rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Bugle	Root rot
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Chromista (크로미스타)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Oomycota (난균류)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Lamiales (꿀풀목)	Peronosporales (노균목)
Family	Lamiaceae	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Ajuga	Phytophthora
Species	Ajuga genevensis	Phytophthora cinnamomi

Conservation Status

Blue Bugle

CR — Critically Endangered

Root rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Bugle	Root rot
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.

Root rot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (7 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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇷🇺 Russia 🇺🇸 United States