Brighton Sober vs Shade Moonwort

Aproaerema vinella compared with Botrychium tenebrosum

Key Differences

• Brighton Sober is Extinct while Shade Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brighton Sober	Shade Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Aproaerema	Botrychium
Species	Aproaerema vinella	Botrychium tenebrosum

Conservation Status

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Shade Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brighton Sober	Shade Moonwort
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.

Shade Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.