Aspen Bracket vs Birch Sober

Phellinus tremulae compared with Anacampsis blattariella

Key Differences

• Aspen Bracket is Vulnerable while Birch Sober is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aspen Bracket	Birch Sober
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Hymenochaetaceae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Phellinus	Anacampsis
Species	Phellinus tremulae	Anacampsis blattariella

Conservation Status

Aspen Bracket

VU — Vulnerable

Birch Sober

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aspen Bracket	Birch Sober
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aspen Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

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

Birch Sober

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Aspen Bracket

The Aspen Bracket (Phellinus tremulae) is a species in the genus Phellinus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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