Brown oak slender vs chestnut worm

Acrocercops brongniardella compared with Lumbricus castaneus

Key Differences

• Brown oak slender is Least Concern while chestnut worm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown oak slender	chestnut worm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Gracillariidae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Acrocercops	Lumbricus
Species	Acrocercops brongniardella	Lumbricus castaneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown oak slender and chestnut worm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown oak slender

LC — Least Concern

chestnut worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown oak slender	chestnut worm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown oak slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries).

chestnut worm

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

chestnut worm

The chestnut worm (Lumbricus castaneus) is a species in the genus Lumbricus. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden