Black Sober vs Fawn Starweb

Anacampsis temerella compared with Asterostroma cervicolor

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while Fawn Starweb is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	Fawn Starweb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Anacampsis	Asterostroma
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Asterostroma cervicolor

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Fawn Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Fawn Starweb
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.

Fawn Starweb

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden