Broad-barred Knot-horn vs Fatmucket

Acrobasis consociella compared with Lampsilis siliquoidea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Fatmucket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Pyralidae	Unionidae
Genus	Acrobasis	Lampsilis
Species	Acrobasis consociella	Lampsilis siliquoidea

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-barred Knot-horn and Fatmucket share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-barred Knot-horn

LC — Least Concern

Fatmucket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Fatmucket
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.

Fatmucket

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.