Black Sober vs Cardinal Meadowhawk

Anacampsis temerella compared with Sympetrum illotum

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while Cardinal Meadowhawk is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	Cardinal Meadowhawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Gelechiidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Anacampsis	Sympetrum
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Sympetrum illotum

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Sober and Cardinal Meadowhawk share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Cardinal Meadowhawk

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Cardinal Meadowhawk
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.

Cardinal Meadowhawk

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Cardinal Meadowhawk

The Cardinal Meadowhawk (Sympetrum illotum) is a species in the genus Sympetrum. It is currently classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.