American Emerald vs Birch Sober

Cordulia shurtleffii compared with Anacampsis blattariella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Emerald	Birch Sober
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Corduliidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Cordulia	Anacampsis
Species	Cordulia shurtleffii	Anacampsis blattariella

Evolutionary Relationship

American Emerald and Birch Sober share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

American Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Birch Sober

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Emerald	Birch Sober
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Birch Sober

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

American Emerald

The American Emerald (Cordulia shurtleffii) is a species in the genus Cordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Birch Sober

The Birch Sober (Anacampsis blattariella) is a species in the genus Anacampsis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.