Black Sober vs Deutsche Wespe

Anacampsis temerella compared with Vespula germanica

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while Deutsche Wespe is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	Deutsche Wespe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Gelechiidae	Vespidae
Genus	Anacampsis	Vespula
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Vespula germanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Sober and Deutsche Wespe share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Deutsche Wespe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Deutsche Wespe
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.

Deutsche Wespe

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, Chile).

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