Birch Sober vs girdled snail

Anacampsis blattariella compared with Hygromia cinctella

Key Differences

• Birch Sober is Least Concern while girdled snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Sober	girdled snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Gelechiidae	Hygromiidae
Genus	Anacampsis	Hygromia
Species	Anacampsis blattariella	Hygromia cinctella

Evolutionary Relationship

Birch Sober and girdled snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Birch Sober

LC — Least Concern

girdled snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Sober	girdled snail
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.

girdled snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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