Ash Dieback vs Brown oak slender

Hymenoscyphus fraxineus compared with Acrocercops brongniardella

Key Differences

• Ash Dieback is Not Evaluated while Brown oak slender is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash Dieback	Brown oak slender
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Helotiales (Helotiales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Helotiaceae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Hymenoscyphus	Acrocercops
Species	Hymenoscyphus fraxineus	Acrocercops brongniardella

Conservation Status

Ash Dieback

NE — Not Evaluated

Brown oak slender

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash Dieback	Brown oak slender
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash Dieback

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Brown oak slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

Ash Dieback

Ash dieback (Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) is a species in the genus Hymenoscyphus. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Brown oak slender

The Brown Oak Slender (Acrocercops brongniardella) is a species in the genus Acrocercops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden