Black Sober vs Colza

Anacampsis temerella compared with Brassica napus

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while Colza is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	Colza
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Anacampsis	Brassica
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Brassica napus

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Colza

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Colza
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.

Colza

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (7 countries), Europe (28 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Marshall Islands), and South America (4 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