Black Redstart vs Black Sober

Phoenicurus ochruros compared with Anacampsis temerella

Key Differences

• Black Redstart is Least Concern while Black Sober is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Redstart	Black Sober
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Muscicapidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Phoenicurus	Anacampsis
Species	Phoenicurus ochruros	Anacampsis temerella

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Redstart and Black Sober share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Redstart

LC — Least Concern

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Redstart	Black Sober
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Redstart

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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 Redstart

Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

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