Black Sober vs Spotted Dark-bee

Anacampsis temerella compared with Stelis ornatula

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while Spotted Dark-bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	Spotted Dark-bee
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	Megachilidae
Genus	Anacampsis	Stelis
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Stelis ornatula

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Sober and Spotted Dark-bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Spotted Dark-bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Spotted Dark-bee
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.

Spotted Dark-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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