Bog Rosemary vs sharp-ribbed door snail

Andromeda polifolia compared with Clausilia cruciata

Key Differences

Bog Rosemary is Endangered while sharp-ribbed door snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Rosemary	sharp-ribbed 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	Clausilia
Species	Andromeda polifolia	Clausilia cruciata

Conservation Status

Bog Rosemary

EN — Endangered

sharp-ribbed door snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Rosemary	sharp-ribbed 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.

sharp-ribbed door snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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).