Black Sober vs Brown Fruit Rot

Anacampsis temerella compared with Monilinia fructicola

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while Brown Fruit Rot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	Brown Fruit Rot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Sclerotiniaceae
Genus	Anacampsis	Monilinia
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Monilinia fructicola

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Brown Fruit Rot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Brown Fruit Rot
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.

Brown Fruit Rot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

Brown Fruit Rot

The Brown Fruit Rot (Monilinia fructicola) is a species in the genus Monilinia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Found across Europe (8 countries). As a member of the Monilinia genus, this species contributes to biodiversity in its native range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden