Birch Sober vs Red melastome

Anacampsis blattariella compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Sober	Red melastome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Anacampsis	Melastoma
Species	Anacampsis blattariella	Melastoma sanguineum

Conservation Status

Birch Sober

LC — Least Concern

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Sober	Red melastome
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.

Red melastome

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in 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.