Black Sober vs Shrew tick

Anacampsis temerella compared with Ixodes trianguliceps

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while Shrew tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	Shrew tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Gelechiidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Anacampsis	Ixodes
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Ixodes trianguliceps

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Sober and Shrew tick share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Shrew tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Shrew tick
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.

Shrew tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, 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