Brighton Sober vs Dyed Milkcap

Aproaerema vinella compared with Lactarius hysginus

Key Differences

Brighton Sober is Extinct while Dyed Milkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brighton Sober	Dyed Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Aproaerema	Lactarius
Species	Aproaerema vinella	Lactarius hysginus

Conservation Status

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Dyed Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brighton Sober	Dyed Milkcap
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.

Dyed Milkcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.