Blue Bugle vs Mealy Webcap

Ajuga genevensis compared with Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Key Differences

• Blue Bugle is Critically Endangered while Mealy Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Bugle	Mealy Webcap
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Basidiomycota (базидиомицеты)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (агарикомицеты)
Order	Lamiales (ясноткоцветные)	Agaricales (агариковые)
Family	Lamiaceae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Ajuga	Cortinarius
Species	Ajuga genevensis	Cortinarius aleuriosmus

Conservation Status

Blue Bugle

CR — Critically Endangered

Mealy Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Bugle	Mealy Webcap
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.

Mealy Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden