Birch Sober vs Elm Groundling

Anacampsis blattariella compared with Carpatolechia fugitivella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Sober	Elm Groundling
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Gelechiidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Anacampsis	Carpatolechia
Species	Anacampsis blattariella	Carpatolechia fugitivella

Evolutionary Relationship

Birch Sober and Elm Groundling share a common ancestor at the Family level: Gelechiidae.

Conservation Status

Birch Sober

LC — Least Concern

Elm Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Sober	Elm Groundling
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.

Elm Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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