Broad-barred Knot-horn vs Ghost Shield

Acrobasis consociella compared with Pluteus pellitus

Key Differences

• Broad-barred Knot-horn is Least Concern while Ghost Shield is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Ghost Shield
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	Pluteaceae
Genus	Acrobasis	Pluteus
Species	Acrobasis consociella	Pluteus pellitus

Conservation Status

Broad-barred Knot-horn

LC — Least Concern

Ghost Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Ghost Shield
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.

Ghost Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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