Brighton Sober vs Flask Earthstar

Aproaerema vinella compared with Geastrum lageniforme

Key Differences

Brighton Sober is Extinct while Flask Earthstar is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brighton Sober	Flask Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Aproaerema	Geastrum
Species	Aproaerema vinella	Geastrum lageniforme

Conservation Status

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Flask Earthstar

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brighton Sober	Flask Earthstar
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.

Flask Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, and Portugal.

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.