Brown oak slender vs Gall midge

Acrocercops brongniardella compared with Dasineura gentneri

Key Differences

• Brown oak slender is Least Concern while Gall midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown oak slender	Gall midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Gracillariidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Acrocercops	Dasineura
Species	Acrocercops brongniardella	Dasineura gentneri

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown oak slender and Gall midge share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brown oak slender

LC — Least Concern

Gall midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown oak slender	Gall midge
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).

Gall midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden