Black Sober vs Zwiebelthrips

Anacampsis temerella compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while Zwiebelthrips is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	Zwiebelthrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Thysanoptera (Fransenflügler)
Family	Gelechiidae	Thripidae
Genus	Anacampsis	Thrips
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Zwiebelthrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Zwiebelthrips
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.

Zwiebelthrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden