Birch Marble vs Green-eyed Hooktail

Apotomis betuletana compared with Onychogomphus forcipatus

Key Differences

• Birch Marble is Least Concern while Green-eyed Hooktail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Marble	Green-eyed Hooktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Tortricidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Apotomis	Onychogomphus
Species	Apotomis betuletana	Onychogomphus forcipatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Birch Marble and Green-eyed Hooktail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Birch Marble

LC — Least Concern

Green-eyed Hooktail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Marble	Green-eyed Hooktail
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.

Green-eyed Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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