Brighton Sober vs Scaly Ink Cap

Aproaerema vinella compared with Coprinopsis variegata

Key Differences

• Brighton Sober is Extinct while Scaly Ink Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brighton Sober	Scaly Ink Cap
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	Psathyrellaceae
Genus	Aproaerema	Coprinopsis
Species	Aproaerema vinella	Coprinopsis variegata

Conservation Status

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Scaly Ink Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brighton Sober	Scaly Ink Cap
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.

Scaly Ink Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.