Black Sober vs Broad-leaved Dandelion

Anacampsis temerella compared with Taraxacum latissimum

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while Broad-leaved Dandelion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Broad-leaved Dandelion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Broad-leaved Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Broad-leaved Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Broad-leaved Dandelion

The Broad-Leaved Dandelion (Taraxacum latissimum) is a species in the genus Taraxacum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden