Brighton Sober vs Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Aproaerema vinella compared with Asterophora lycoperdoides

Key Differences

Brighton Sober is Extinct while Pick-A-Back Toadstool is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brighton Sober	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
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	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Aproaerema	Asterophora
Species	Aproaerema vinella	Asterophora lycoperdoides

Conservation Status

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brighton Sober	Pick-A-Back Toadstool
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.

Pick-A-Back Toadstool

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.