Brighton Sober vs long-neck field slug

Aproaerema vinella compared with Deroceras panormitanum

Key Differences

• Brighton Sober is Extinct while long-neck field slug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brighton Sober	long-neck field slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Gelechiidae	Agriolimacidae
Genus	Aproaerema	Deroceras
Species	Aproaerema vinella	Deroceras panormitanum

Evolutionary Relationship

Brighton Sober and long-neck field slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

long-neck field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brighton Sober	long-neck field slug
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.

long-neck field slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (15 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Chile, Colombia).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark