Black Sober vs Rose Rust

Anacampsis temerella compared with Phragmidium tuberculatum

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while Rose Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	Rose Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Phragmidiaceae
Genus	Anacampsis	Phragmidium
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Phragmidium tuberculatum

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Rose Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Rose Rust
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.

Rose Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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