Birch Marble vs ribbed grass snail

Apotomis betuletana compared with Vallonia costata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Marble	ribbed grass 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	Valloniidae
Genus	Apotomis	Vallonia
Species	Apotomis betuletana	Vallonia costata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Birch Marble

LC — Least Concern

ribbed grass snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Marble	ribbed grass 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.

ribbed grass snail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

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