Beech bark disease vs Black Sober

Neonectria coccinea compared with Anacampsis temerella

Key Differences

• Beech bark disease is Least Concern while Black Sober is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beech bark disease	Black Sober
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Nectriaceae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Neonectria	Anacampsis
Species	Neonectria coccinea	Anacampsis temerella

Conservation Status

Beech bark disease

LC — Least Concern

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beech bark disease	Black Sober
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beech bark disease

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Beech bark disease

The Beech bark disease (Neonectria coccinea) is a species in the genus Neonectria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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