Black Sober vs Hortensia

Anacampsis temerella compared with Hydrangea macrophylla

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while Hortensia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	Hortensia
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Anacampsis	Hydrangea
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Hydrangea macrophylla

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Hortensia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Hortensia
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.

Hortensia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (India, Taiwan, Turkey), Europe (10 countries), North America (Guatemala), Oceania and the Pacific (Micronesia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).

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