Brown oak slender vs Tar spot

Acrocercops brongniardella compared with Phyllachora maydis

Key Differences

• Brown oak slender is Least Concern while Tar spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown oak slender	Tar spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Phyllachorales (Phyllachorales)
Family	Gracillariidae	Phyllachoraceae
Genus	Acrocercops	Phyllachora
Species	Acrocercops brongniardella	Phyllachora maydis

Conservation Status

Brown oak slender

LC — Least Concern

Tar spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown oak slender	Tar spot
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).

Tar spot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.