Birch Sober vs Quartz Webcap

Anacampsis blattariella compared with Cortinarius quarciticus

Key Differences

• Birch Sober is Least Concern while Quartz Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Sober	Quartz Webcap
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	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Anacampsis	Cortinarius
Species	Anacampsis blattariella	Cortinarius quarciticus

Conservation Status

Birch Sober

LC — Least Concern

Quartz Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Sober	Quartz Webcap
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.

Quartz Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden