Bog Rosemary vs plicate door snail

Andromeda polifolia compared with Macrogastra plicatula

Key Differences

  • Bog Rosemary is Endangered while plicate door snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bog Rosemary plicate door snail
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order Ericales (Ericales) Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family Ericaceae Clausiliidae
Genus Andromeda Macrogastra
Species Andromeda polifolia Macrogastra plicatula

Conservation Status

Bog Rosemary

EN — Endangered

plicate door snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bog Rosemary plicate door snail
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.

plicate door snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

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).

plicate door snail

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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