Black Sober vs Violet Smut

Anacampsis temerella compared with Urocystis violae

Key Differences

Black Sober is Endangered while Violet Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	Violet Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Anacampsis	Urocystis
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Urocystis violae

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Violet Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Violet Smut
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 Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Denmark.

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.