Black Sober vs Downy Jumping Spider

Anacampsis temerella compared with Attulus pubescens

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while Downy Jumping Spider is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	Downy Jumping Spider
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Gelechiidae	Salticidae
Genus	Anacampsis	Attulus
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Attulus pubescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Sober and Downy Jumping Spider share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Downy Jumping Spider

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Downy Jumping Spider
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.

Downy Jumping Spider

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden