Birch Marble vs pale moonwort

Apotomis betuletana compared with Botrychium pallidum

Key Differences

• Birch Marble is Least Concern while pale moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Marble	pale moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Tortricidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Apotomis	Botrychium
Species	Apotomis betuletana	Botrychium pallidum

Conservation Status

Birch Marble

LC — Least Concern

pale moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Marble	pale moonwort
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.

pale moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.