Großer Speerspanner vs Birch Marble

Rheumaptera hastata compared with Apotomis betuletana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Großer Speerspanner	Birch Marble
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Geometridae	Tortricidae
Genus	Rheumaptera	Apotomis
Species	Rheumaptera hastata	Apotomis betuletana

Evolutionary Relationship

Großer Speerspanner and Birch Marble share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Schmetterlinge)

Conservation Status

Großer Speerspanner

LC — Least Concern

Birch Marble

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Großer Speerspanner	Birch Marble
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Großer Speerspanner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Birch Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Großer Speerspanner

The Argent & Sable, Rheumaptera hastata, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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