Black Sober vs Western Pouncewort

Anacampsis temerella compared with Lejeunea lamacerina

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while Western Pouncewort is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	Western Pouncewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Lejeuneaceae
Genus	Anacampsis	Lejeunea
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Lejeunea lamacerina

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Western Pouncewort

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Western Pouncewort
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.

Western Pouncewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, 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