Birch Marble vs Purple-Shot Copper

Apotomis betuletana compared with Lycaena alciphron

Key Differences

• Birch Marble is Least Concern while Purple-Shot Copper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Marble	Purple-Shot Copper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tortricidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Apotomis	Lycaena
Species	Apotomis betuletana	Lycaena alciphron

Evolutionary Relationship

Birch Marble and Purple-Shot Copper share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Birch Marble

LC — Least Concern

Purple-Shot Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Marble	Purple-Shot Copper
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.

Purple-Shot Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (33 countries).

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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden