Brighton Sober vs Fen Flat-body

Aproaerema vinella compared with Depressaria ultimella

Key Differences

• Brighton Sober is Extinct while Fen Flat-body is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brighton Sober	Fen Flat-body
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Gelechiidae	Depressariidae
Genus	Aproaerema	Depressaria
Species	Aproaerema vinella	Depressaria ultimella

Evolutionary Relationship

Brighton Sober and Fen Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Fen Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brighton Sober	Fen Flat-body
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.

Fen Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark