Black Sober vs Upland Blackclock

Anacampsis temerella compared with Pterostichus adstrictus

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while Upland Blackclock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	Upland Blackclock
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Gelechiidae	Carabidae
Genus	Anacampsis	Pterostichus
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Pterostichus adstrictus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Sober and Upland Blackclock share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Upland Blackclock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Upland Blackclock
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.

Upland Blackclock

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden