Black Sober vs Oily Pectis

Anacampsis temerella compared with Pectis tenuifolia

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while Oily Pectis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	Oily Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Gelechiidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Anacampsis	Pectis
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Pectis tenuifolia

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Oily Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Oily Pectis
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.

Oily Pectis

Habitat

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

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.