Ajuga vs

Ajuga reptans compared with Pyrenula nitida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ajuga
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)
Class	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)	Eurotiomycetes (散囊菌綱)
Order	Lamiales (唇形目)	Pyrenulales (小核衣菌目)
Family	Lamiaceae	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Ajuga	Pyrenula
Species	Ajuga reptans	Pyrenula nitida

Conservation Status

Ajuga

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ajuga
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.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

光亮座囊衣（Pyrenula nitida）是生长于西欧湿润大西洋林古老阔叶树光滑树皮上的树皮生壳状地衣，具光滑光泽的橄榄绿至褐色叶状体和嵌入的烧瓶形子囊壳。被视为西欧古老持续性森林的旗舰指示种。因古树和古老森林生境的丧失而受到严重威胁，属濒危地衣。