Birch Marble vs Confusing Bumble Bee

Apotomis betuletana compared with Bombus perplexus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Marble	Confusing Bumble Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Tortricidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Apotomis	Bombus
Species	Apotomis betuletana	Bombus perplexus

Evolutionary Relationship

Birch Marble and Confusing Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Birch Marble

LC — Least Concern

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Marble	Confusing Bumble Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Birch Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Confusing Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.