Banded thrip vs Black Sober

Aeolothrips fasciatus compared with Anacampsis temerella

Key Differences

• Banded thrip is Not Evaluated while Black Sober is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded thrip	Black Sober
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Aeolothripidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Aeolothrips	Anacampsis
Species	Aeolothrips fasciatus	Anacampsis temerella

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded thrip and Black Sober share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Banded thrip

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded thrip	Black Sober
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded thrip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Banded thrip

The Banded thrip (Aeolothrips fasciatus) is a species in the genus Aeolothrips. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden