Black Sober vs yellow broomrape

Anacampsis temerella compared with Orobanche lutea

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while yellow broomrape is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	yellow broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Anacampsis	Orobanche
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Orobanche lutea

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

yellow broomrape

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	yellow broomrape
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.

yellow broomrape

Habitat

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

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.