Black Sober vs Small shell ginger

Anacampsis temerella compared with Alpinia mutica

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while Small shell ginger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Zingiberales (Ingwerartige)
Family	Gelechiidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Anacampsis	Alpinia
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Small shell ginger
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.

Small shell ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in United States.

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.