Bog Rosemary vs Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

Andromeda polifolia compared with Nyctinomops aurispinosus

Key Differences

• Bog Rosemary is Endangered while Peale’s Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bog Rosemary	Peale’s Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Ericales (ツツジ目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Ericaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Andromeda	Nyctinomops
Species	Andromeda polifolia	Nyctinomops aurispinosus

Conservation Status

Bog Rosemary

EN — Endangered

Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bog Rosemary	Peale’s Free-tailed Bat
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.

Peale’s Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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).