Brighton Sober vs Common Spreadwing

Aproaerema vinella compared with Lestes sponsa

Key Differences

• Brighton Sober is Extinct while Common Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brighton Sober	Common Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Gelechiidae	Lestidae
Genus	Aproaerema	Lestes
Species	Aproaerema vinella	Lestes sponsa

Evolutionary Relationship

Brighton Sober and Common Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Common Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brighton Sober	Common Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brighton Sober

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

Common Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Brighton Sober

The Brighton Sober (Aproaerema vinella) is a species in the genus Aproaerema. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Common Spreadwing

Common Spreadwing (Lestes sponsa) 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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark