Black Sober vs flounced chestnut

Anacampsis temerella compared with Agrochola helvola

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while flounced chestnut is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	flounced chestnut
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	Gelechiidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Anacampsis	Agrochola
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Agrochola helvola

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Sober and flounced chestnut share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

flounced chestnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	flounced chestnut
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.

flounced chestnut

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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