Broad-barred Knot-horn vs Flea

Acrobasis consociella compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Pyralidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Acrobasis	Ctenocephalides
Species	Acrobasis consociella	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-barred Knot-horn

LC — Least Concern

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Flea
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.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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