Black Sober vs Tufted Foxtail

Anacampsis temerella compared with Alopecurus carolinianus

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while Tufted Foxtail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	Tufted Foxtail
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	Alopecurus
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Alopecurus carolinianus

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Tufted Foxtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Tufted Foxtail
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.

Tufted Foxtail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.