Bog Rosemary vs Dickie's bladder-fern

Andromeda polifolia compared with Cystopteris dickieana

Key Differences

• Bog Rosemary is Endangered while Dickie's bladder-fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Rosemary	Dickie's bladder-fern
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Ericaceae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Andromeda	Cystopteris
Species	Andromeda polifolia	Cystopteris dickieana

Evolutionary Relationship

Bog Rosemary and Dickie's bladder-fern share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Bog Rosemary

EN — Endangered

Dickie's bladder-fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Rosemary	Dickie's bladder-fern
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.

Dickie's bladder-fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway