Birch Sober vs Root Rot

Anacampsis blattariella compared with Heterobasidion annosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Sober	Root Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Bondarzewiaceae
Genus	Anacampsis	Heterobasidion
Species	Anacampsis blattariella	Heterobasidion annosum

Conservation Status

Birch Sober

LC — Least Concern

Root Rot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Sober	Root Rot
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.

Root Rot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Norway, and Portugal.

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.