Brighton Sober vs Creeping Spikemoss

Aproaerema vinella compared with Selaginella apoda

Key Differences

• Brighton Sober is Extinct while Creeping Spikemoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brighton Sober	Creeping Spikemoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Aproaerema	Selaginella
Species	Aproaerema vinella	Selaginella apoda

Conservation Status

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Creeping Spikemoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brighton Sober	Creeping Spikemoss
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.

Creeping Spikemoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile, Germany, 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.