Birch Marble vs European water vole

Apotomis betuletana compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Birch Marble is Least Concern while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Marble	European water vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Tortricidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Apotomis	Arvicola
Species	Apotomis betuletana	Arvicola amphibius

Evolutionary Relationship

Birch Marble and European water vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Birch Marble

LC — Least Concern

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Marble	European water vole
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.

European water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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