Bog Rosemary vs thick-lipped risso snail

Andromeda polifolia compared with Rissoa membranacea

Key Differences

Bog Rosemary is Endangered while thick-lipped risso snail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Rosemary	thick-lipped risso snail
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Ericaceae	Rissoidae
Genus	Andromeda	Rissoa
Species	Andromeda polifolia	Rissoa membranacea

Conservation Status

Bog Rosemary

EN — Endangered

thick-lipped risso snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Rosemary	thick-lipped risso 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.

thick-lipped risso snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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).