Broad-barred Knot-horn vs Contrary Webcap

Acrobasis consociella compared with Cortinarius variicolor

Key Differences

• Broad-barred Knot-horn is Least Concern while Contrary Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Contrary Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pyralidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Acrobasis	Cortinarius
Species	Acrobasis consociella	Cortinarius variicolor

Conservation Status

Broad-barred Knot-horn

LC — Least Concern

Contrary Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Contrary Webcap
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.

Contrary Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway