Black Sober vs Golden Dock

Anacampsis temerella compared with Rumex persicarioides

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while Golden Dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	Golden Dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Anacampsis	Rumex
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Rumex persicarioides

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Golden Dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Golden Dock
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.

Golden Dock

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.