Brighton Sober vs Kirby's Nomad Bee

Aproaerema vinella compared with Nomada subcornuta

Key Differences

• Brighton Sober is Extinct while Kirby's Nomad Bee is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brighton Sober	Kirby's Nomad Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Gelechiidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Aproaerema	Nomada
Species	Aproaerema vinella	Nomada subcornuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Brighton Sober and Kirby's Nomad Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Kirby's Nomad Bee

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brighton Sober	Kirby's Nomad Bee
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.

Kirby's Nomad Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.