Brown oak slender vs Smoky Crottle

Acrocercops brongniardella compared with Parmelia omphalodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown oak slender	Smoky Crottle
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	Parmelia
Species	Acrocercops brongniardella	Parmelia omphalodes

Conservation Status

Brown oak slender

LC — Least Concern

Smoky Crottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown oak slender	Smoky Crottle
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).

Smoky Crottle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.