Birch Sober vs Meadow Waxcap

Anacampsis blattariella compared with Cuphophyllus pratensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Sober	Meadow Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Gelechiidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Anacampsis	Cuphophyllus
Species	Anacampsis blattariella	Cuphophyllus pratensis

Conservation Status

Birch Sober

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Sober	Meadow Waxcap
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.

Meadow Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.