Birch Marble vs milk snail

Apotomis betuletana compared with Otala lactea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Marble	milk 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	Helicidae
Genus	Apotomis	Otala
Species	Apotomis betuletana	Otala lactea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Birch Marble

LC — Least Concern

milk snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Marble	milk 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.

milk snail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay).

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden