Black Sober vs lesser skullcap

Anacampsis temerella compared with Scutellaria minor

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while lesser skullcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	lesser skullcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Anacampsis	Scutellaria
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Scutellaria minor

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

lesser skullcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	lesser skullcap
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.

lesser skullcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden