Ant-heap Small White vs Birch Marble

Dixeia pigea compared with Apotomis betuletana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ant-heap Small White	Birch Marble
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pieridae	Tortricidae
Genus	Dixeia	Apotomis
Species	Dixeia pigea	Apotomis betuletana

Evolutionary Relationship

Ant-heap Small White and Birch Marble share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Ant-heap Small White

LC — Least Concern

Birch Marble

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ant-heap Small White	Birch Marble
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ant-heap Small White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Birch Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ant-heap Small White

The Ant-heap Small White (Dixeia pigea) is a species in the genus Dixeia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Birch Marble

The Birch Marble (Apotomis betuletana) is a species in the genus Apotomis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.