Black Sober vs Violet Crystalwort

Anacampsis temerella compared with Riccia huebeneriana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	Violet Crystalwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Ricciaceae
Genus	Anacampsis	Riccia
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Riccia huebeneriana

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Violet Crystalwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Violet Crystalwort
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.

Violet Crystalwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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