Brown oak slender vs Pine Milkcap

Acrocercops brongniardella compared with Lactarius musteus

Key Differences

• Brown oak slender is Least Concern while Pine Milkcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown oak slender	Pine Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Gracillariidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Acrocercops	Lactarius
Species	Acrocercops brongniardella	Lactarius musteus

Conservation Status

Brown oak slender

LC — Least Concern

Pine Milkcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown oak slender	Pine Milkcap
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).

Pine Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden