Brighton Sober vs Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen

Aproaerema vinella compared with Punctelia bolliana

Key Differences

• Brighton Sober is Extinct while Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brighton Sober	Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Aproaerema	Punctelia
Species	Aproaerema vinella	Punctelia bolliana

Conservation Status

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brighton Sober	Eastern Speckled Shield 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.

Eastern Speckled Shield Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.