Black Sober vs Pitch canker

Anacampsis temerella compared with Fusarium circinatum

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while Pitch canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	Pitch canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Nectriaceae
Genus	Anacampsis	Fusarium
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Fusarium circinatum

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Pitch canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Pitch canker
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.

Pitch canker

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, and United States.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway