Brighton Sober vs Fool's Webcap

Aproaerema vinella compared with Cortinarius orellanus

Key Differences

Brighton Sober is Extinct while Fool's Webcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brighton Sober	Fool's Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Gelechiidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Aproaerema	Cortinarius
Species	Aproaerema vinella	Cortinarius orellanus

Conservation Status

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Fool's Webcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brighton Sober	Fool's Webcap
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.

Fool's Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.