Brighton Sober vs Irish Pouncewort

Aproaerema vinella compared with Lejeunea hibernica

Key Differences

• Brighton Sober is Extinct while Irish Pouncewort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brighton Sober	Irish Pouncewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Lejeuneaceae
Genus	Aproaerema	Lejeunea
Species	Aproaerema vinella	Lejeunea hibernica

Conservation Status

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Irish Pouncewort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brighton Sober	Irish Pouncewort
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.

Irish Pouncewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.