Blue Bugle vs Montane Frog

Ajuga genevensis compared with Minervarya greenii

Key Differences

• Blue Bugle is Critically Endangered while Montane Frog is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Bugle	Montane Frog
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Amphibia (земноводные)
Order	Lamiales (ясноткоцветные)	Anura (бесхвостые земноводные)
Family	Lamiaceae	Dicroglossidae
Genus	Ajuga	Minervarya
Species	Ajuga genevensis	Minervarya greenii

Conservation Status

Blue Bugle

CR — Critically Endangered

Montane Frog

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Bugle	Montane Frog
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.

Montane Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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