Black Sober vs Leafy Brain

Anacampsis temerella compared with Phaeotremella foliacea

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while Leafy Brain is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	Leafy Brain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Tremellomycetes (Tremellomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Tremellales (Tremellales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Tremellaceae
Genus	Anacampsis	Phaeotremella
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Phaeotremella foliacea

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Leafy Brain

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Leafy Brain
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.

Leafy Brain

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden