Brighton Sober vs Small Adder's-Tongue

Aproaerema vinella compared with Ophioglossum azoricum

Key Differences

• Brighton Sober is Extinct while Small Adder's-Tongue is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brighton Sober	Small Adder's-Tongue
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	Ophioglossum
Species	Aproaerema vinella	Ophioglossum azoricum

Conservation Status

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Small Adder's-Tongue

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brighton Sober	Small Adder's-Tongue
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.

Small Adder's-Tongue

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 Belgium, Iceland, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically 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