Birch Sober vs Broad-Bodied Chaser

Anacampsis blattariella compared with Libellula depressa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Sober	Broad-Bodied Chaser
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Gelechiidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Anacampsis	Libellula
Species	Anacampsis blattariella	Libellula depressa

Evolutionary Relationship

Birch Sober and Broad-Bodied Chaser share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Birch Sober

LC — Least Concern

Broad-Bodied Chaser

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Sober	Broad-Bodied Chaser
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Birch Sober

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Broad-Bodied Chaser

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Broad-Bodied Chaser

Broad-Bodied Chaser (Libellula depressa) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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