Brighton Sober vs Vierfleck

Aproaerema vinella compared with Libellula quadrimaculata

Key Differences

• Brighton Sober is Extinct while Vierfleck is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brighton Sober	Vierfleck
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Odonata (Libellen)
Family	Gelechiidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Aproaerema	Libellula
Species	Aproaerema vinella	Libellula quadrimaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Brighton Sober and Vierfleck share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Vierfleck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brighton Sober	Vierfleck
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.

Vierfleck

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

Vierfleck

Four-spotted Chaser (Libellula quadrimaculata) 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