Black Sober vs Four-barred Major

Anacampsis temerella compared with Oxycera rara

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while Four-barred Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	Four-barred Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Gelechiidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Anacampsis	Oxycera
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Oxycera rara

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Sober and Four-barred Major share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Four-barred Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Four-barred Major
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.

Four-barred Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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 1 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark