Brighton Sober vs Milk Thistle Rust

Aproaerema vinella compared with Puccinia mariana

Key Differences

• Brighton Sober is Extinct while Milk Thistle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brighton Sober	Milk Thistle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Aproaerema	Puccinia
Species	Aproaerema vinella	Puccinia mariana

Conservation Status

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Milk Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brighton Sober	Milk Thistle Rust
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.

Milk Thistle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United Kingdom.

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.