Brighton Sober vs Mild Milkcap

Aproaerema vinella compared with Lactarius subdulcis

Key Differences

• Brighton Sober is Extinct while Mild Milkcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brighton Sober	Mild Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Aproaerema	Lactarius
Species	Aproaerema vinella	Lactarius subdulcis

Conservation Status

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Mild Milkcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brighton Sober	Mild Milkcap
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.

Mild Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark