Broad-barred Knot-horn vs Crescent Map Lichen

Acrobasis consociella compared with Rhizocarpon lecanorinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Crescent Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Pyralidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Acrobasis	Rhizocarpon
Species	Acrobasis consociella	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum

Conservation Status

Broad-barred Knot-horn

LC — Least Concern

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Crescent Map Lichen
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.

Crescent Map Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, 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.