Brighton Sober vs Ghost Bolete

Aproaerema vinella compared with Leccinum holopus

Key Differences

Brighton Sober is Extinct while Ghost Bolete is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brighton Sober	Ghost Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Aproaerema	Leccinum
Species	Aproaerema vinella	Leccinum holopus

Conservation Status

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Ghost Bolete

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brighton Sober	Ghost Bolete
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.

Ghost Bolete

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.