Black Sober vs strawberry root aphid

Anacampsis temerella compared with Aphis forbesi

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while strawberry root aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	strawberry root aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Gelechiidae	Aphididae
Genus	Anacampsis	Aphis
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Aphis forbesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Sober and strawberry root aphid share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

strawberry root aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	strawberry root aphid
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.

strawberry root aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (23 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