Black Sober vs Green Emerald Damselfly

Anacampsis temerella compared with Chalcolestes viridis

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while Green Emerald Damselfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	Green Emerald Damselfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Gelechiidae	Lestidae
Genus	Anacampsis	Chalcolestes
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Chalcolestes viridis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Sober and Green Emerald Damselfly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Green Emerald Damselfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Green Emerald Damselfly
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.

Green Emerald Damselfly

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