Black Sober vs Garden Orpine

Anacampsis temerella compared with Hylotelephium telephium

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while Garden Orpine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	Garden Orpine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Crassulaceae
Genus	Anacampsis	Hylotelephium
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Hylotelephium telephium

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Garden Orpine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Garden Orpine
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.

Garden Orpine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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