Birch Sober vs Mountain Argus

Anacampsis blattariella compared with Aricia montensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Sober	Mountain Argus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Gelechiidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Anacampsis	Aricia
Species	Anacampsis blattariella	Aricia montensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Birch Sober and Mountain Argus share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Birch Sober

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Argus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Sober	Mountain Argus
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.

Mountain Argus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Andorra, Portugal, and Spain.

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.