Beggar-Ticks vs Black Sober

Bidens frondosa compared with Anacampsis temerella

Key Differences

• Beggar-Ticks is Not Evaluated while Black Sober is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beggar-Ticks	Black Sober
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Gelechiidae
Genus	Bidens	Anacampsis
Species	Bidens frondosa	Anacampsis temerella

Conservation Status

Beggar-Ticks

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beggar-Ticks	Black Sober
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beggar-Ticks

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (9 countries), Europe (33 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).

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.

Beggar-Ticks

The Beggar-Ticks (Bidens frondosa) is a species in the genus Bidens. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Bidens frondosa.

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