Brighton Sober vs Yellow Beard Truffle

Aproaerema vinella compared with Rhizopogon ochraceorubens

Key Differences

• Brighton Sober is Extinct while Yellow Beard Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brighton Sober	Yellow Beard Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Gelechiidae	Rhizopogonaceae
Genus	Aproaerema	Rhizopogon
Species	Aproaerema vinella	Rhizopogon ochraceorubens

Conservation Status

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Yellow Beard Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brighton Sober	Yellow Beard Truffle
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.

Yellow Beard Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.