Broad-barred Knot-horn vs Flax Flea Beetle

Acrobasis consociella compared with Longitarsus parvulus

Key Differences

• Broad-barred Knot-horn is Least Concern while Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Flax Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Pyralidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Acrobasis	Longitarsus
Species	Acrobasis consociella	Longitarsus parvulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-barred Knot-horn and Flax Flea Beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Broad-barred Knot-horn

LC — Least Concern

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Flax Flea Beetle
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 Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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