Brighton Sober vs Geranium Brittlegill

Aproaerema vinella compared with Russula fellea

Key Differences

Brighton Sober is Extinct while Geranium Brittlegill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brighton Sober	Geranium Brittlegill
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	Russula
Species	Aproaerema vinella	Russula fellea

Conservation Status

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Geranium Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brighton Sober	Geranium Brittlegill
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.

Geranium Brittlegill

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.