Black Sober vs yew scale

Anacampsis temerella compared with Parthenolecanium pomeranicum

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while yew scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	yew scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Gelechiidae	Coccidae
Genus	Anacampsis	Parthenolecanium
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Parthenolecanium pomeranicum

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Sober and yew scale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

yew scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	yew scale
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.

yew scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden