Brighton Sober vs Agrion Joli

Aproaerema vinella compared with Coenagrion pulchellum

Key Differences

• Brighton Sober is Extinct while Agrion Joli is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brighton Sober	Agrion Joli
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Gelechiidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Aproaerema	Coenagrion
Species	Aproaerema vinella	Coenagrion pulchellum

Evolutionary Relationship

Brighton Sober and Agrion Joli share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (insecte)

Conservation Status

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Agrion Joli

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brighton Sober	Agrion Joli
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.

Agrion Joli

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Agrion Joli

Variable Bluet (Coenagrion pulchellum) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark