Ajuga vs Pale Clouded Yellow

Ajuga reptans compared with Colias hyale

Key Differences

Ajuga is Endangered while Pale Clouded Yellow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ajuga	Pale Clouded Yellow
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Lamiales (唇形目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Lamiaceae	Pieridae
Genus	Ajuga	Colias
Species	Ajuga reptans	Colias hyale

Conservation Status

Ajuga

EN — Endangered

Pale Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ajuga	Pale Clouded Yellow
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.

Pale Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (35 countries).

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.