Black Sober vs Brown Pine Lacewing

Anacampsis temerella compared with Hemerobius stigma

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while Brown Pine Lacewing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	Brown Pine Lacewing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Neuroptera (Neuroptera)
Family	Gelechiidae	Hemerobiidae
Genus	Anacampsis	Hemerobius
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Hemerobius stigma

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Sober and Brown Pine Lacewing share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Brown Pine Lacewing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Brown Pine Lacewing
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 Pine Lacewing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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 Pine Lacewing

The Brown Pine Lacewing (Hemerobius stigma) is a species in the genus Hemerobius. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden