Brighton Sober vs Dotted Bee-fly

Aproaerema vinella compared with Bombylius discolor

Key Differences

• Brighton Sober is Extinct while Dotted Bee-fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brighton Sober	Dotted Bee-fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Gelechiidae	Bombyliidae
Genus	Aproaerema	Bombylius
Species	Aproaerema vinella	Bombylius discolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Brighton Sober and Dotted Bee-fly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Dotted Bee-fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brighton Sober	Dotted Bee-fly
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.

Dotted Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark