Ajuga vs Devil's backbone

Ajuga reptans compared with Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Key Differences

• Ajuga is Endangered while Devil's backbone is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ajuga	Devil's backbone
Kingdom same	Plantae (พืช)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Lamiales (อันดับกะเพรา)	Saxifragales (อันดับอัสดง)
Family	Lamiaceae	Crassulaceae
Genus	Ajuga	Kalanchoe
Species	Ajuga reptans	Kalanchoe daigremontiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Ajuga and Devil's backbone share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)

Conservation Status

Ajuga

EN — Endangered

Devil's backbone

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ajuga	Devil's backbone
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ajuga

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Devil's backbone

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Spain), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Colombia, Peru, Venezuela).

Ajuga

The Ajuga (Ajuga reptans) is a species in the genus Ajuga. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, among 11 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environment.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇺🇸 United States