Bog Rosemary vs Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Andromeda polifolia compared with Botrychium lanceolatum

Key Differences

• Bog Rosemary is Endangered while Lance-Leaf Moonwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Rosemary	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Tracheophyta
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Ericaceae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Andromeda	Botrychium
Species	Andromeda polifolia	Botrychium lanceolatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bog Rosemary and Lance-Leaf Moonwort share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Plantae. (Plants)

Conservation Status

Bog Rosemary

EN — Endangered

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Rosemary	Lance-Leaf Moonwort
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.

Lance-Leaf Moonwort

Habitat

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

Range

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

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:

🇮🇸 Iceland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States