Blue Bugle vs Silver-sided Nomad Bee

Ajuga genevensis compared with Nomada argentata

Key Differences

Blue Bugle is Critically Endangered while Silver-sided Nomad Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Bugle	Silver-sided Nomad Bee
Kingdom	Plantae (растения)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Lamiales (ясноткоцветные)	Hymenoptera (перепончатокрылые)
Family	Lamiaceae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Ajuga	Nomada
Species	Ajuga genevensis	Nomada argentata

Conservation Status

Blue Bugle

CR — Critically Endangered

Silver-sided Nomad Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Bugle	Silver-sided Nomad Bee
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.

Silver-sided Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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