Brighton Sober vs Recurved Peatmoss

Aproaerema vinella compared with Sphagnum recurvum

Key Differences

• Brighton Sober is Extinct while Recurved Peatmoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brighton Sober	Recurved Peatmoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Aproaerema	Sphagnum
Species	Aproaerema vinella	Sphagnum recurvum

Conservation Status

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Recurved Peatmoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brighton Sober	Recurved Peatmoss
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.

Recurved Peatmoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Norway, Portugal, 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.