Brighton Sober vs Thistle Rust

Aproaerema vinella compared with Puccinia suaveolens

Key Differences

• Brighton Sober is Extinct while Thistle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brighton Sober	Thistle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Aproaerema	Puccinia
Species	Aproaerema vinella	Puccinia suaveolens

Conservation Status

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brighton Sober	Thistle Rust
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.

Thistle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.