Brown oak slender vs Peppered Rock Shield

Acrocercops brongniardella compared with Xanthoparmelia conspersa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown oak slender	Peppered Rock Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Gracillariidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Acrocercops	Xanthoparmelia
Species	Acrocercops brongniardella	Xanthoparmelia conspersa

Conservation Status

Brown oak slender

LC — Least Concern

Peppered Rock Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown oak slender	Peppered Rock Shield
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).

Peppered Rock Shield

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.