Birch Sober vs Hazel Pot Beetle

Anacampsis blattariella compared with Cryptocephalus coryli

Key Differences

• Birch Sober is Least Concern while Hazel Pot Beetle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Birch Sober	Hazel Pot Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Gelechiidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Anacampsis	Cryptocephalus
Species	Anacampsis blattariella	Cryptocephalus coryli

Evolutionary Relationship

Birch Sober and Hazel Pot Beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecte)

Conservation Status

Birch Sober

LC — Least Concern

Hazel Pot Beetle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Birch Sober	Hazel Pot Beetle
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.

Hazel Pot Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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