Bearberry Redstem vs Black Sober

Exobasidium uvae-ursi compared with Anacampsis temerella

Key Differences

• Bearberry Redstem is Least Concern while Black Sober is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bearberry Redstem	Black Sober
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Exobasidiales (Exobasidiales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Exobasidiaceae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Exobasidium	Anacampsis
Species	Exobasidium uvae-ursi	Anacampsis temerella

Conservation Status

Bearberry Redstem

LC — Least Concern

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bearberry Redstem	Black Sober
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bearberry Redstem

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.

Bearberry Redstem

The Bearberry Redstem (Exobasidium uvae-ursi) is a species in the genus Exobasidium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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