Black Sober vs Dark Pincertail

Anacampsis temerella compared with Onychogomphus assimilis

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while Dark Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	Dark Pincertail
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	Gomphidae
Genus	Anacampsis	Onychogomphus
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Onychogomphus assimilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Dark Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Dark Pincertail
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.

Dark Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.