Brighton Sober vs Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

Aproaerema vinella compared with Lestes unguiculatus

Key Differences

• Brighton Sober is Extinct while Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brighton Sober	Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Gelechiidae	Lestidae
Genus	Aproaerema	Lestes
Species	Aproaerema vinella	Lestes unguiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brighton Sober and Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brighton Sober	Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing
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.

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.