Black Sober vs fire moss

Anacampsis temerella compared with Ceratodon purpureus

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while fire moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	fire moss
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Bryopsida (листостебельные мхи)
Order	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Ditrichaceae
Genus	Anacampsis	Ceratodon
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Ceratodon purpureus

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

fire moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	fire moss
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.

fire moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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