Black Sober vs Olive Scribble Lichen

Anacampsis temerella compared with Opegrapha vulgata

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while Olive Scribble Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	Olive Scribble Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Graphidaceae
Genus	Anacampsis	Opegrapha
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Opegrapha vulgata

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Olive Scribble Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Olive Scribble Lichen
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.

Olive Scribble Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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