Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler vs Black Sober

Acleris sparsana compared with Anacampsis temerella

Key Differences

• Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler is Least Concern while Black Sober is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler	Black Sober
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Tortricidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Acleris	Anacampsis
Species	Acleris sparsana	Anacampsis temerella

Evolutionary Relationship

Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler and Black Sober share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Schmetterlinge)

Conservation Status

Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler

LC — Least Concern

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler	Black Sober
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Lichtholz-Spinnerwickler

Ashy button (Acleris sparsana) is a species in the genus Acleris. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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