Brighton Sober vs Smooth Spangle Gall

Aproaerema vinella compared with Neuroterus albipes

Key Differences

• Brighton Sober is Extinct while Smooth Spangle Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brighton Sober	Smooth Spangle Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Gelechiidae	Cynipidae
Genus	Aproaerema	Neuroterus
Species	Aproaerema vinella	Neuroterus albipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Brighton Sober and Smooth Spangle Gall share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Smooth Spangle Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brighton Sober	Smooth Spangle Gall
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.

Smooth Spangle Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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