Brighton Sober vs Dark Red Disc Lichen

Aproaerema vinella compared with Lecidea erythrophaea

Key Differences

• Brighton Sober is Extinct while Dark Red Disc Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brighton Sober	Dark Red Disc Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lecideales (Lecideales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Lecideaceae
Genus	Aproaerema	Lecidea
Species	Aproaerema vinella	Lecidea erythrophaea

Conservation Status

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Dark Red Disc Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brighton Sober	Dark Red Disc 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.

Dark Red Disc Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark