Black Sober vs Yellow-Spotted Ringlet

Anacampsis temerella compared with Erebia manto

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while Yellow-Spotted Ringlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	Yellow-Spotted Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Gelechiidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Anacampsis	Erebia
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Erebia manto

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Sober and Yellow-Spotted Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Yellow-Spotted Ringlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Yellow-Spotted Ringlet
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-Spotted Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Switzerland and Ukraine.

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.