Bog Rosemary vs Dilated Scalewort

Andromeda polifolia compared with Frullania dilatata

Key Differences

• Bog Rosemary is Endangered while Dilated Scalewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Rosemary	Dilated Scalewort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Ericaceae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Andromeda	Frullania
Species	Andromeda polifolia	Frullania dilatata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bog Rosemary and Dilated Scalewort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Bog Rosemary

EN — Endangered

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Rosemary	Dilated Scalewort
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.

Dilated Scalewort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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