Black Sober vs Water toad

Anacampsis temerella compared with Bufo stejnegeri

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while Water toad is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	Water toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Gelechiidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Anacampsis	Bufo
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Bufo stejnegeri

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Sober and Water toad share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Water toad

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Water toad
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.

Water toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.