Brighton Sober vs Crazy Scale Lichen

Aproaerema vinella compared with Cladonia turgida

Key Differences

• Brighton Sober is Extinct while Crazy Scale Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brighton Sober	Crazy Scale Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Aproaerema	Cladonia
Species	Aproaerema vinella	Cladonia turgida

Conservation Status

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Crazy Scale Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brighton Sober	Crazy Scale Lichen
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.

Crazy Scale Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, 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.