Broad-barred Knot-horn vs Elm Leech

Acrobasis consociella compared with Hypsizygus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Broad-barred Knot-horn is Least Concern while Elm Leech is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Elm Leech
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	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Acrobasis	Hypsizygus
Species	Acrobasis consociella	Hypsizygus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Broad-barred Knot-horn

LC — Least Concern

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Elm Leech
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.

Elm Leech

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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 4 countries:

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