Birch Sober vs long-neck field slug

Anacampsis blattariella compared with Deroceras panormitanum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Sober	long-neck field slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Gelechiidae	Agriolimacidae
Genus	Anacampsis	Deroceras
Species	Anacampsis blattariella	Deroceras panormitanum

Evolutionary Relationship

Birch Sober and long-neck field slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Birch Sober

LC — Least Concern

long-neck field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Sober	long-neck field slug
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.

long-neck field slug

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Chile, Colombia).

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