Brown oak slender vs Goliath Webcap

Acrocercops brongniardella compared with Cortinarius praestans

Key Differences

• Brown oak slender is Least Concern while Goliath Webcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown oak slender	Goliath Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Gracillariidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Acrocercops	Cortinarius
Species	Acrocercops brongniardella	Cortinarius praestans

Conservation Status

Brown oak slender

LC — Least Concern

Goliath Webcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown oak slender	Goliath Webcap
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).

Goliath Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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