Broad-barred Knot-horn vs Cherry Ermine

Acrobasis consociella compared with Yponomeuta padella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Cherry Ermine
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	Pyralidae	Yponomeutidae
Genus	Acrobasis	Yponomeuta
Species	Acrobasis consociella	Yponomeuta padella

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-barred Knot-horn and Cherry Ermine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Broad-barred Knot-horn

LC — Least Concern

Cherry Ermine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Cherry Ermine
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.

Cherry Ermine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Cherry Ermine

The Cherry Ermine (Yponomeuta padella) is a species in the genus Yponomeuta. 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