Brighton Sober vs Imperial Webcap

Aproaerema vinella compared with Cortinarius purpureus

Key Differences

Brighton Sober is Extinct while Imperial Webcap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brighton Sober	Imperial 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 purpureus

Conservation Status

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Imperial Webcap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brighton Sober	Imperial 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.

Imperial Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.