Black Sober vs

Anacampsis temerella compared with Sphingobium chlorophenolicum

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Proteobacteria (Proteobacteria)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Alphaproteobacteria (Alphaproteobacteria)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Sphingomonadales (Sphingomonadales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Sphingomonadaceae
Genus	Anacampsis	Sphingobium
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Sphingobium chlorophenolicum

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Sphingobium chlorophenolicum is a gram-negative bacterium in the family Sphingomonadaceae, renowned for its ability to degrade pentachlorophenol (PCP), a persistent organochlorine pollutant. It inhabits soil and water environments contaminated with chlorophenolic compounds and is a candidate for bioremediation applications. Its conservation status is not evaluated.