Brown oak slender vs Curran’s Pitogo

Acrocercops brongniardella compared with Cycas curranii

Key Differences

• Brown oak slender is Least Concern while Curran’s Pitogo is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown oak slender	Curran’s Pitogo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Gracillariidae	Cycadaceae
Genus	Acrocercops	Cycas
Species	Acrocercops brongniardella	Cycas curranii

Conservation Status

Brown oak slender

LC — Least Concern

Curran’s Pitogo

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown oak slender	Curran’s Pitogo
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).

Curran’s Pitogo

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.