Black Sober vs small fan-footed wave

Anacampsis temerella compared with Idaea biselata

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while small fan-footed wave is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	small fan-footed wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Gelechiidae	Geometridae
Genus	Anacampsis	Idaea
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Idaea biselata

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Sober and small fan-footed wave share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

small fan-footed wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	small fan-footed wave
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.

small fan-footed wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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