Broad-barred Knot-horn vs flax dodder

Acrobasis consociella compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• Broad-barred Knot-horn is Least Concern while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-barred Knot-horn	flax dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Pyralidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Acrobasis	Cuscuta
Species	Acrobasis consociella	Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Broad-barred Knot-horn

LC — Least Concern

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-barred Knot-horn	flax dodder
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.

flax dodder

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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