Blue Bugle vs Limestone Disc Lichen

Ajuga genevensis compared with Lecidella stigmatea

Key Differences

Blue Bugle is Critically Endangered while Limestone Disc Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Bugle	Limestone Disc Lichen
Kingdom	Plantae (thực vật)	Fungi (nấm)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lamiales (Bộ Hoa môi)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Lamiaceae	Lecanoraceae
Genus	Ajuga	Lecidella
Species	Ajuga genevensis	Lecidella stigmatea

Conservation Status

Blue Bugle

CR — Critically Endangered

Limestone Disc Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Bugle	Limestone Disc Lichen
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.

Limestone Disc Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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