Black Sober vs Douglas' spirea

Anacampsis temerella compared with Spiraea douglasii

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while Douglas' spirea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	Douglas' spirea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Gelechiidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Anacampsis	Spiraea
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Spiraea douglasii

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Douglas' spirea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Douglas' spirea
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.

Douglas' spirea

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Asia (Armenia) and Europe (19 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden