Black Sober vs scratch grass

Anacampsis temerella compared with Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while scratch grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	scratch grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Gelechiidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Anacampsis	Muhlenbergia
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Muhlenbergia asperifolia

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

scratch grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	scratch grass
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.

scratch grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.