Broad-barred Knot-horn vs Calendula Smut

Acrobasis consociella compared with Entyloma calendulae

Key Differences

• Broad-barred Knot-horn is Least Concern while Calendula Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Calendula Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Entylomatales (Entylomatales)
Family	Pyralidae	Entylomataceae
Genus	Acrobasis	Entyloma
Species	Acrobasis consociella	Entyloma calendulae

Conservation Status

Broad-barred Knot-horn

LC — Least Concern

Calendula Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Calendula Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-barred Knot-horn

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Calendula Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).

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.

Calendula Smut

The Calendula Smut (Entyloma calendulae) is a species in the genus Entyloma. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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