Brighton Sober vs Freckled Webcap

Aproaerema vinella compared with Cortinarius spilomeus

Key Differences

• Brighton Sober is Extinct while Freckled Webcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brighton Sober	Freckled Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)
Family	Gelechiidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Aproaerema	Cortinarius
Species	Aproaerema vinella	Cortinarius spilomeus

Conservation Status

Brighton Sober

EX — Extinct

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brighton Sober	Freckled Webcap
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.

Freckled Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark