Black Sober vs Flag Iris

Anacampsis temerella compared with Iris pseudacorus

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while Flag Iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	Flag Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Arthropoda (членистоногие)
Class same	Insecta (насекомые)	Insecta (насекомые)
Order	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Mantodea (богомоловые)
Family	Gelechiidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Anacampsis	Iris
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Iris pseudacorus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Sober and Flag Iris share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (насекомые)

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Flag Iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Flag Iris
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.

Flag Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), 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