Black Sober vs smoky wave

Anacampsis temerella compared with Scopula ternata

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while smoky wave is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	smoky wave
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	Geometridae
Genus	Anacampsis	Scopula
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Scopula ternata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

smoky wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	smoky wave
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.

smoky wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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