Black Sober vs Variable watermilfoil

Anacampsis temerella compared with Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while Variable watermilfoil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	Variable watermilfoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Haloragaceae
Genus	Anacampsis	Myriophyllum
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Variable watermilfoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Variable watermilfoil
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.

Variable watermilfoil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, Cuba, 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