Birch Sober vs sharp-leaved broom moss

Anacampsis blattariella compared with Dicranum acutifolium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Sober	sharp-leaved broom moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Dicranaceae
Genus	Anacampsis	Dicranum
Species	Anacampsis blattariella	Dicranum acutifolium

Conservation Status

Birch Sober

LC — Least Concern

sharp-leaved broom moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Sober	sharp-leaved broom moss
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.

sharp-leaved broom moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden