Birch Marble vs Southern Damselfly

Apotomis betuletana compared with Coenagrion mercuriale

Key Differences

• Birch Marble is Least Concern while Southern Damselfly is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Marble	Southern Damselfly
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	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Apotomis	Coenagrion
Species	Apotomis betuletana	Coenagrion mercuriale

Evolutionary Relationship

Birch Marble and Southern Damselfly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Birch Marble

LC — Least Concern

Southern Damselfly

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Marble	Southern Damselfly
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.

Southern Damselfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Luxembourg.

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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium