Brown oak slender vs Dune Cup

Acrocercops brongniardella compared with Peziza ammophila

Key Differences

• Brown oak slender is Least Concern while Dune Cup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown oak slender	Dune Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Gracillariidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Acrocercops	Peziza
Species	Acrocercops brongniardella	Peziza ammophila

Conservation Status

Brown oak slender

LC — Least Concern

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown oak slender	Dune Cup
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).

Dune Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden