Black Sober vs meadow brown

Anacampsis temerella compared with Maniola jurtina

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while meadow brown is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	meadow brown
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family	Gelechiidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Anacampsis	Maniola
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Maniola jurtina

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Sober and meadow brown share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (ผีเสื้อ)

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

meadow brown

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	meadow brown
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.

meadow brown

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 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.

meadow brown

meadow brown (Maniola jurtina) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden