Brighton Sober vs Cotoneaster Webworm

Aproaerema vinella compared with Athrips rancidella

Key Differences

• Brighton Sober is Extinct while Cotoneaster Webworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brighton Sober	Cotoneaster Webworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Gelechiidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Aproaerema	Athrips
Species	Aproaerema vinella	Athrips rancidella

Evolutionary Relationship

Brighton Sober and Cotoneaster Webworm share a common ancestor at the Family level: Gelechiidae.

Conservation Status

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Cotoneaster Webworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brighton Sober	Cotoneaster Webworm
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.

Cotoneaster Webworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and United States.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium