Brighton Sober vs Rounded Earthstar

Aproaerema vinella compared with Geastrum saccatum

Key Differences

• Brighton Sober is Extinct while Rounded Earthstar is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brighton Sober	Rounded Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Aproaerema	Geastrum
Species	Aproaerema vinella	Geastrum saccatum

Conservation Status

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Rounded Earthstar

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brighton Sober	Rounded Earthstar
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.

Rounded Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium