Black Sober vs Redflower gum

Anacampsis temerella compared with Corymbia ficifolia

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while Redflower gum is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	Redflower gum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Anacampsis	Corymbia
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Corymbia ficifolia

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Redflower gum

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Redflower gum
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.

Redflower gum

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, South Africa), Asia (India), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.