Birch Marble vs girdled snail

Apotomis betuletana compared with Hygromia cinctella

Key Differences

• Birch Marble is Least Concern while girdled snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Marble	girdled snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Tortricidae	Hygromiidae
Genus	Apotomis	Hygromia
Species	Apotomis betuletana	Hygromia cinctella

Evolutionary Relationship

Birch Marble and girdled snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Birch Marble

LC — Least Concern

girdled snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Marble	girdled snail
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.

girdled snail

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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