Brighton Sober vs Lesser Spotted Fritillary

Aproaerema vinella compared with Melitaea trivia

Key Differences

• Brighton Sober is Extinct while Lesser Spotted Fritillary is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brighton Sober	Lesser Spotted Fritillary
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Gelechiidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Aproaerema	Melitaea
Species	Aproaerema vinella	Melitaea trivia

Evolutionary Relationship

Brighton Sober and Lesser Spotted Fritillary share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Lesser Spotted Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brighton Sober	Lesser Spotted Fritillary
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 Spotted Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries).

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.