Black Sober vs Cherry Ermine

Anacampsis temerella compared with Yponomeuta padella

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while Cherry Ermine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	Cherry Ermine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Gelechiidae	Yponomeutidae
Genus	Anacampsis	Yponomeuta
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Yponomeuta padella

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Sober and Cherry Ermine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Cherry Ermine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Cherry Ermine
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.

Cherry Ermine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Cherry Ermine

The Cherry Ermine (Yponomeuta padella) is a species in the genus Yponomeuta. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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