Birch Sober vs Grey Mould

Anacampsis blattariella compared with Botrytis cinerea

Key Differences

Birch Sober is Least Concern while Grey Mould is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Sober	Grey Mould
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Anacampsis	Botrytis
Species	Anacampsis blattariella	Botrytis cinerea

Conservation Status

Birch Sober

LC — Least Concern

Grey Mould

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Sober	Grey Mould
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.

Grey Mould

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.