Brighton Sober vs Lesser Scalewort

Aproaerema vinella compared with Frullania microphylla

Key Differences

• Brighton Sober is Extinct while Lesser Scalewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brighton Sober	Lesser Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Aproaerema	Frullania
Species	Aproaerema vinella	Frullania microphylla

Conservation Status

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Lesser Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brighton Sober	Lesser Scalewort
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.

Lesser Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.