Black-patch Piercer vs Black Sober

Pammene ochsenheimeriana compared with Anacampsis temerella

Key Differences

• Black-patch Piercer is Least Concern while Black Sober is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-patch Piercer	Black Sober
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Tortricidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Pammene	Anacampsis
Species	Pammene ochsenheimeriana	Anacampsis temerella

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-patch Piercer and Black Sober share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Black-patch Piercer

LC — Least Concern

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-patch Piercer	Black Sober
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-patch Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.

Black-patch Piercer

The Black-patch Piercer (Pammene ochsenheimeriana) is a species in the genus Pammene. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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