Beech slender vs Birch Marble

Parornix fagivora compared with Apotomis betuletana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech slender	Birch Marble
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Gracillariidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Parornix	Apotomis
Species	Parornix fagivora	Apotomis betuletana

Evolutionary Relationship

Beech slender and Birch Marble share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Beech slender

LC — Least Concern

Birch Marble

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech slender	Birch Marble
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine.

Birch Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Beech slender

The Beech slender (Parornix fagivora) is a species in the genus Parornix. It is currently classified 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden