Black Sober vs Prostrate Feather-Moss

Anacampsis temerella compared with Sematophyllum demissum

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while Prostrate Feather-Moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	Prostrate Feather-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Sematophyllaceae
Genus	Anacampsis	Sematophyllum
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Sematophyllum demissum

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Prostrate Feather-Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Prostrate Feather-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.

Prostrate Feather-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden