Brighton Sober vs Dung Cannon

Aproaerema vinella compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

Brighton Sober is Extinct while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brighton Sober	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Aproaerema	Pilobolus
Species	Aproaerema vinella	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brighton Sober	Dung Cannon
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.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.