Brighton Sober vs Hemlock Varnish Shelf

Aproaerema vinella compared with Ganoderma tsugae

Key Differences

• Brighton Sober is Extinct while Hemlock Varnish Shelf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brighton Sober	Hemlock Varnish Shelf
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	Ganoderma
Species	Aproaerema vinella	Ganoderma tsugae

Conservation Status

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brighton Sober	Hemlock Varnish Shelf
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.

Hemlock Varnish Shelf

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium