Birch Marble vs Stinging Tree

Apotomis betuletana compared with Dendrocnide peltata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Marble	Stinging Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Tortricidae	Urticaceae
Genus	Apotomis	Dendrocnide
Species	Apotomis betuletana	Dendrocnide peltata

Conservation Status

Birch Marble

LC — Least Concern

Stinging Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Marble	Stinging Tree
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.

Stinging Tree

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.