Brown oak slender vs Least Puffball

Acrocercops brongniardella compared with Bovista limosa

Key Differences

• Brown oak slender is Least Concern while Least Puffball is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown oak slender	Least Puffball
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	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Acrocercops	Bovista
Species	Acrocercops brongniardella	Bovista limosa

Conservation Status

Brown oak slender

LC — Least Concern

Least Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown oak slender	Least Puffball
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).

Least Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden