Black Sober vs Stinkgrass

Anacampsis temerella compared with Eragrostis cilianensis

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while Stinkgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	Stinkgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Gelechiidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Anacampsis	Eragrostis
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Eragrostis cilianensis

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Stinkgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Stinkgrass
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.

Stinkgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Madagascar), Asia (Georgia, Taiwan, Timor-Leste), Europe (19 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Papua New Guinea), and South America (5 countries).

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