Black Sober vs Onion Earthball

Anacampsis temerella compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	Onion Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Anacampsis	Scleroderma
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Scleroderma cepa

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Onion Earthball
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.

Onion Earthball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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