Brighton Sober vs small-seed alfalfa dodder

Aproaerema vinella compared with Cuscuta planiflora

Key Differences

• Brighton Sober is Extinct while small-seed alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brighton Sober	small-seed alfalfa dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Aproaerema	Cuscuta
Species	Aproaerema vinella	Cuscuta planiflora

Conservation Status

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

small-seed alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brighton Sober	small-seed alfalfa dodder
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-seed alfalfa dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (8 countries).

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark