Blue Bugle vs Devilray

Ajuga genevensis compared with Mobula japanica

Key Differences

• Blue Bugle is Critically Endangered while Devilray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Bugle	Devilray
Kingdom	Plantae (พืช)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lamiales (อันดับกะเพรา)	Myliobatiformes (อันดับปลากระเบน)
Family	Lamiaceae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Ajuga	Mobula
Species	Ajuga genevensis	Mobula japanica

Conservation Status

Blue Bugle

CR — Critically Endangered

Devilray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Bugle	Devilray
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.

Devilray

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Taiwan.

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