Brighton Sober vs Elegant Polypore

Aproaerema vinella compared with Cerioporus varius

Key Differences

Brighton Sober is Extinct while Elegant Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brighton Sober	Elegant Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Aproaerema	Cerioporus
Species	Aproaerema vinella	Cerioporus varius

Conservation Status

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brighton Sober	Elegant Polypore
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.

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.