Brown oak slender vs Dotted Ermel

Acrocercops brongniardella compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Brown oak slender is Least Concern while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown oak slender	Dotted Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Gracillariidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Acrocercops	Ethmia
Species	Acrocercops brongniardella	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown oak slender and Dotted Ermel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Brown oak slender

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown oak slender	Dotted Ermel
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).

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden