Blue Bugle vs Pouch Cup

Ajuga genevensis compared with Peziza saccardoana

Key Differences

• Blue Bugle is Critically Endangered while Pouch Cup is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Bugle	Pouch Cup
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Fungi (грибы)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pezizomycetes (пезизомицеты)
Order	Lamiales (ясноткоцветные)	Pezizales (пецицевые)
Family	Lamiaceae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Ajuga	Peziza
Species	Ajuga genevensis	Peziza saccardoana

Conservation Status

Blue Bugle

CR — Critically Endangered

Pouch Cup

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Bugle	Pouch Cup
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.

Pouch Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway