Black Sober vs Decurrent Mullein

Anacampsis temerella compared with Verbascum decursivum

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while Decurrent Mullein is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	Decurrent Mullein
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lamiales (Lippenblütlerartige)
Family	Gelechiidae	Scrophulariaceae
Genus	Anacampsis	Verbascum
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Verbascum decursivum

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Decurrent Mullein

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Decurrent Mullein
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.

Decurrent Mullein

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.