Black Moss vs Black Sober

Bryoria fremontii compared with Anacampsis temerella

Key Differences

• Black Moss is Least Concern while Black Sober is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Moss	Black Sober
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Parmeliaceae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Bryoria	Anacampsis
Species	Bryoria fremontii	Anacampsis temerella

Conservation Status

Black Moss

LC — Least Concern

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Moss	Black Sober
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Black Moss

The Black Moss (Bryoria fremontii) is a species in the genus Bryoria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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