Black Sober vs Drab Clothes

Anacampsis temerella compared with Haplotinea insectella

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while Drab Clothes is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	Drab Clothes
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	Gelechiidae	Tineidae
Genus	Anacampsis	Haplotinea
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Haplotinea insectella

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Sober and Drab Clothes share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Schmetterlinge)

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Drab Clothes

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Drab Clothes
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.

Drab Clothes

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Europe (17 countries), and North America (Canada).

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