Brown oak slender vs treble brown spot

Acrocercops brongniardella compared with Idaea trigeminata

Key Differences

• Brown oak slender is Least Concern while treble brown spot is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown oak slender	treble brown spot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Gracillariidae	Geometridae
Genus	Acrocercops	Idaea
Species	Acrocercops brongniardella	Idaea trigeminata

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown oak slender and treble brown spot share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Brown oak slender

LC — Least Concern

treble brown spot

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown oak slender	treble brown 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).

treble brown spot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇸🇪 Sweden