Bog Rosemary vs Tear Dropper

Andromeda polifolia compared with Cylindrobasidium laeve

Key Differences

Bog Rosemary is Endangered while Tear Dropper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Rosemary	Tear Dropper
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ericaceae	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Andromeda	Cylindrobasidium
Species	Andromeda polifolia	Cylindrobasidium laeve

Conservation Status

Bog Rosemary

EN — Endangered

Tear Dropper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Rosemary	Tear Dropper
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.

Tear Dropper

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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).