Brighton Sober vs Speckled Tar Spot

Aproaerema vinella compared with Rhytisma punctatum

Key Differences

Brighton Sober is Extinct while Speckled Tar Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brighton Sober	Speckled Tar Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Aproaerema	Rhytisma
Species	Aproaerema vinella	Rhytisma punctatum

Conservation Status

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Speckled Tar Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brighton Sober	Speckled Tar Spot
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.

Speckled Tar Spot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.