Black Sober vs Stinking Earthfan

Anacampsis temerella compared with Thelephora palmata

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while Stinking Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Anacampsis	Thelephora
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Stinking Earthfan
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.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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