Birch Marble vs Giant Furrow Bee

Apotomis betuletana compared with Halictus quadricinctus

Key Differences

• Birch Marble is Least Concern while Giant Furrow Bee is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Marble	Giant Furrow 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	Halictidae
Genus	Apotomis	Halictus
Species	Apotomis betuletana	Halictus quadricinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Birch Marble

LC — Least Concern

Giant Furrow Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Marble	Giant Furrow 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.

Giant Furrow Bee

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Ethiopia, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden