Alpine Rock-moss vs Black Sober

Andreaea hookeri compared with Anacampsis temerella

Key Differences

• Alpine Rock-moss is Not Evaluated while Black Sober is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rock-moss	Black Sober
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Bryophyta	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Andreaeopsida (Andreaeopsida)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Andreaeales (Andreaeales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Andreaeaceae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Andreaea	Anacampsis
Species	Andreaea hookeri	Anacampsis temerella

Conservation Status

Alpine Rock-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Rock-moss	Black Sober
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Rock-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Black Sober

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Alpine Rock-moss

The Alpine Rock-moss (Andreaea hookeri) is a species in the genus Andreaea. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Black Sober

The Black Sober (Anacampsis temerella) is a species in the genus Anacampsis. It is currently classified as Endangered 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