Brighton Sober vs Powdered Ruffle Lichen

Aproaerema vinella compared with Parmotrema hypotropum

Key Differences

• Brighton Sober is Extinct while Powdered Ruffle Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brighton Sober	Powdered Ruffle 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	Parmotrema
Species	Aproaerema vinella	Parmotrema hypotropum

Conservation Status

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Powdered Ruffle Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brighton Sober	Powdered Ruffle 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.

Powdered Ruffle Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.