Brighton Sober vs Spangle Waxcap

Aproaerema vinella compared with Hygrocybe insipida

Key Differences

Brighton Sober is Extinct while Spangle Waxcap is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brighton Sober	Spangle 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 insipida

Conservation Status

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Spangle Waxcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brighton Sober	Spangle 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.

Spangle Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.