Black Sober vs mountain spike-moss

Anacampsis temerella compared with Selaginella densa

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while mountain spike-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	mountain spike-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Anacampsis	Selaginella
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Selaginella densa

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

mountain spike-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	mountain spike-moss
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.

mountain spike-moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.