Bog Rosemary vs meadow brown

Andromeda polifolia compared with Maniola jurtina

Key Differences

• Bog Rosemary is Endangered while meadow brown is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Rosemary	meadow brown
Kingdom	Plantae (نباتات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (كاسيات البذور)	Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل)
Class	Magnoliopsida (ماغنولانية)	Insecta (حشرات)
Order	Ericales (خلنجيات)	Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة)
Family	Ericaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Andromeda	Maniola
Species	Andromeda polifolia	Maniola jurtina

Conservation Status

Bog Rosemary

EN — Endangered

meadow brown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Rosemary	meadow brown
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bog Rosemary

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

meadow brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries).

Bog Rosemary

The Bog Rosemary (Andromeda polifolia) is a species in the genus Andromeda. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

meadow brown

meadow brown (Maniola jurtina) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden