Black Sober vs Dull Red Groundling

Anacampsis temerella compared with Bryotropha senectella

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while Dull Red Groundling is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	Dull Red Groundling
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 same	Gelechiidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Anacampsis	Bryotropha
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Bryotropha senectella

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Sober and Dull Red Groundling share a common ancestor at the Family level: Gelechiidae.

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Dull Red Groundling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Dull Red Groundling
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.

Dull Red Groundling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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