Brighton Sober vs Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen

Aproaerema vinella compared with Cladonia humilis

Key Differences

Brighton Sober is Extinct while Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brighton Sober	Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Aproaerema	Cladonia
Species	Aproaerema vinella	Cladonia humilis

Conservation Status

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brighton Sober	Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen
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.

Humble Pixie-Cup Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.