Brown oak slender vs Orange Polypore

Acrocercops brongniardella compared with Hapalopilus croceus

Key Differences

• Brown oak slender is Least Concern while Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown oak slender	Orange Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Gracillariidae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Acrocercops	Hapalopilus
Species	Acrocercops brongniardella	Hapalopilus croceus

Conservation Status

Brown oak slender

LC — Least Concern

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown oak slender	Orange Polypore
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).

Orange Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway