Bog Rosemary vs robust pillar snail

Andromeda polifolia compared with Cochlicopa nitens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Rosemary	robust pillar snail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Ericaceae	Cochlicopidae
Genus	Andromeda	Cochlicopa
Species	Andromeda polifolia	Cochlicopa nitens

Conservation Status

Bog Rosemary

EN — Endangered

robust pillar snail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Rosemary	robust pillar 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.

robust pillar snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, France, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden