Black Sober vs floating hook moss

Anacampsis temerella compared with Warnstorfia fluitans

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while floating hook moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	floating hook moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Calliergonaceae
Genus	Anacampsis	Warnstorfia
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Warnstorfia fluitans

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

floating hook moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	floating hook moss
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.

floating hook moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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