Black Sober vs Yellow-mantled Widowbird

Anacampsis temerella compared with Euplectes macroura

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while Yellow-mantled Widowbird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	Yellow-mantled Widowbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Gelechiidae	Ploceidae
Genus	Anacampsis	Euplectes
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Euplectes macroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Sober and Yellow-mantled Widowbird share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Yellow-mantled Widowbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Yellow-mantled Widowbird
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-mantled Widowbird

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway