Brighton Sober vs Purple Pinwheel

Aproaerema vinella compared with Marasmius haematocephalus

Key Differences

• Brighton Sober is Extinct while Purple Pinwheel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brighton Sober	Purple Pinwheel
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	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Aproaerema	Marasmius
Species	Aproaerema vinella	Marasmius haematocephalus

Conservation Status

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Purple Pinwheel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brighton Sober	Purple Pinwheel
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.

Purple Pinwheel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil 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.