Broad-barred Knot-horn vs Devil weed

Acrobasis consociella compared with Sargassum horneri

Key Differences

• Broad-barred Knot-horn is Least Concern while Devil weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Devil weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Pyralidae	Sargassaceae
Genus	Acrobasis	Sargassum
Species	Acrobasis consociella	Sargassum horneri

Conservation Status

Broad-barred Knot-horn

LC — Least Concern

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Devil weed
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.

Devil weed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, 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.