Brown oak slender vs Velvet Shield

Acrocercops brongniardella compared with Pluteus umbrosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown oak slender	Velvet Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Gracillariidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Acrocercops	Pluteus
Species	Acrocercops brongniardella	Pluteus umbrosus

Conservation Status

Brown oak slender

LC — Least Concern

Velvet Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown oak slender	Velvet Shield
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).

Velvet Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.