Black Colonel vs Broad-barred Knot-horn

Odontomyia tigrina compared with Acrobasis consociella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Colonel	Broad-barred Knot-horn
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Pyralidae
Genus	Odontomyia	Acrobasis
Species	Odontomyia tigrina	Acrobasis consociella

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Colonel and Broad-barred Knot-horn share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Black Colonel

LC — Least Concern

Broad-barred Knot-horn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Colonel	Broad-barred Knot-horn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Broad-barred Knot-horn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Black Colonel

The Black Colonel (Odontomyia tigrina) is a species in the genus Odontomyia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Broad-barred Knot-horn

The Broad-barred Knot-horn (Acrobasis consociella) is a species in the genus Acrobasis. 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden