Black Sober vs Sea Lettuce

Anacampsis temerella compared with Ulva fenestrata

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while Sea Lettuce is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	Sea Lettuce
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Ulvaceae
Genus	Anacampsis	Ulva
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Ulva fenestrata

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Sea Lettuce

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Sea Lettuce
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.

Sea Lettuce

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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