Black Sober vs Kleiner Fuchs

Anacampsis temerella compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while Kleiner Fuchs is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	Kleiner Fuchs
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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Anacampsis	Aglais
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Kleiner Fuchs

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Kleiner Fuchs
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.

Kleiner Fuchs

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Kleiner Fuchs

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden