Black Sober vs Japanese roughshark

Anacampsis temerella compared with Oxynotus japonicus

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while Japanese roughshark is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	Japanese roughshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Gelechiidae	Oxynotidae
Genus	Anacampsis	Oxynotus
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Oxynotus japonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Sober and Japanese roughshark share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Japanese roughshark

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Japanese roughshark
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.

Japanese roughshark

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.