Birch Marble vs Schachblume

Apotomis betuletana compared with Fritillaria meleagris

Key Differences

• Birch Marble is Least Concern while Schachblume is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Marble	Schachblume
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Liliales (Lilienartige)
Family	Tortricidae	Liliaceae
Genus	Apotomis	Fritillaria
Species	Apotomis betuletana	Fritillaria meleagris

Conservation Status

Birch Marble

LC — Least Concern

Schachblume

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Marble	Schachblume
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.

Schachblume

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (8 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden