Birch Sober vs Dey's Moon Lichen

Anacampsis blattariella compared with Sticta deyana

Key Differences

• Birch Sober is Least Concern while Dey's Moon Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Sober	Dey's Moon Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Lobariaceae
Genus	Anacampsis	Sticta
Species	Anacampsis blattariella	Sticta deyana

Conservation Status

Birch Sober

LC — Least Concern

Dey's Moon Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Sober	Dey's Moon Lichen
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.

Dey's Moon Lichen

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.