Brighton Sober vs Shadowed Waxcap

Aproaerema vinella compared with Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Key Differences

Brighton Sober is Extinct while Shadowed Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brighton Sober	Shadowed Waxcap
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	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Aproaerema	Hygrocybe
Species	Aproaerema vinella	Hygrocybe phaeococcinea

Conservation Status

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Shadowed Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brighton Sober	Shadowed Waxcap
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.

Shadowed Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.