Brighton Sober vs St. James' shell

Aproaerema vinella compared with Pecten maximus

Key Differences

• Brighton Sober is Extinct while St. James' shell is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brighton Sober	St. James' shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pectinida (Pectinida)
Family	Gelechiidae	Pectinidae
Genus	Aproaerema	Pecten
Species	Aproaerema vinella	Pecten maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brighton Sober and St. James' shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brighton Sober	St. James' shell
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.

St. James' shell

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China), Europe (8 countries), and South America (Chile).

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.

St. James' shell

St. James' shell (Pecten maximus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark