Black Sober vs snow buttercup

Anacampsis temerella compared with Ranunculus nivalis

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while snow buttercup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	snow buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Anacampsis	Ranunculus
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Ranunculus nivalis

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

snow buttercup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	snow buttercup
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.

snow buttercup

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden