Black Sober vs Wild-Lein

Anacampsis temerella compared with Linum bienne

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while Wild-Lein is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	Wild-Lein
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Malpighiales (Malpighienartige)
Family	Gelechiidae	Linaceae
Genus	Anacampsis	Linum
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Linum bienne

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Wild-Lein

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Wild-Lein
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.

Wild-Lein

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden