Brighton Sober vs Dune Cup

Aproaerema vinella compared with Peziza ammophila

Key Differences

Brighton Sober is Extinct while Dune Cup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brighton Sober	Dune Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Aproaerema	Peziza
Species	Aproaerema vinella	Peziza ammophila

Conservation Status

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brighton Sober	Dune Cup
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.

Dune Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. 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.