Bog Rosemary vs Painted Suillus

Andromeda polifolia compared with Suillus spraguei

Key Differences

• Bog Rosemary is Endangered while Painted Suillus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Rosemary	Painted Suillus
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Ericaceae	Suillaceae
Genus	Andromeda	Suillus
Species	Andromeda polifolia	Suillus spraguei

Conservation Status

Bog Rosemary

EN — Endangered

Painted Suillus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Rosemary	Painted Suillus
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.

Painted Suillus

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

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:

🇺🇸 United States