Brighton Sober vs Rough Speckled Shield Lichen

Aproaerema vinella compared with Punctelia rudecta

Key Differences

• Brighton Sober is Extinct while Rough Speckled Shield Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brighton Sober	Rough Speckled Shield 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	Punctelia
Species	Aproaerema vinella	Punctelia rudecta

Conservation Status

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Rough Speckled Shield Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brighton Sober	Rough Speckled Shield 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.

Rough Speckled Shield Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, Taiwan, 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.