Brown oak slender vs Rounded Earthstar

Acrocercops brongniardella compared with Geastrum saccatum

Key Differences

• Brown oak slender is Least Concern while Rounded Earthstar is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown oak slender	Rounded Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Gracillariidae	Geastraceae
Genus	Acrocercops	Geastrum
Species	Acrocercops brongniardella	Geastrum saccatum

Conservation Status

Brown oak slender

LC — Least Concern

Rounded Earthstar

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown oak slender	Rounded Earthstar
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).

Rounded Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

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

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden