Brighton Sober vs Marsh Webcap

Aproaerema vinella compared with Cortinarius uliginosus

Key Differences

• Brighton Sober is Extinct while Marsh Webcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brighton Sober	Marsh Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Gelechiidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Aproaerema	Cortinarius
Species	Aproaerema vinella	Cortinarius uliginosus

Conservation Status

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Marsh Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brighton Sober	Marsh Webcap
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.

Marsh Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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