Birch Sober vs St. James' shell

Anacampsis blattariella compared with Pecten maximus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Sober	St. James' shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pectinida (Pectinida)
Family	Gelechiidae	Pectinidae
Genus	Anacampsis	Pecten
Species	Anacampsis blattariella	Pecten maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

Birch Sober and St. James' shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Birch Sober

LC — Least Concern

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Sober	St. James' shell
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.

St. James' shell

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China), Europe (8 countries), and South America (Chile).

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.

St. James' shell

St. James' shell (Pecten maximus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden