Birch Sober vs Imported currantworm

Anacampsis blattariella compared with Nematus ribesii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Sober	Imported currantworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Gelechiidae	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Anacampsis	Nematus
Species	Anacampsis blattariella	Nematus ribesii

Evolutionary Relationship

Birch Sober and Imported currantworm share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Birch Sober

LC — Least Concern

Imported currantworm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Sober	Imported currantworm
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.

Imported currantworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Iceland, Norway, and United States.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway