Brighton Sober vs Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

Aproaerema vinella compared with Usnea angulata

Key Differences

• Brighton Sober is Extinct while Old-Man’S Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brighton Sober	Old-Man’S Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Aproaerema	Usnea
Species	Aproaerema vinella	Usnea angulata

Conservation Status

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brighton Sober	Old-Man’S Beard Lichen
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.

Old-Man’S Beard Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, 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.