Brighton Sober vs Slippery Jack

Aproaerema vinella compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Brighton Sober is Extinct while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brighton Sober	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Suillaceae
Genus	Aproaerema	Suillus
Species	Aproaerema vinella	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brighton Sober	Slippery Jack
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.

Slippery Jack

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, Chile).

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.