Barred Green Colonel vs Black Sober

Odontomyia hydroleon compared with Anacampsis temerella

Key Differences

• Barred Green Colonel is Extinct while Black Sober is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Barred Green Colonel	Black Sober
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Odontomyia	Anacampsis
Species	Odontomyia hydroleon	Anacampsis temerella

Evolutionary Relationship

Barred Green Colonel and Black Sober share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Barred Green Colonel

EX — Extinct

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Barred Green Colonel	Black Sober
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Barred Green Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.

Barred Green Colonel

The Barred Green Colonel (Odontomyia hydroleon) is a species in the genus Odontomyia. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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