Broad-barred Knot-horn vs Gumtree Deceiver

Acrobasis consociella compared with Laccaria fraterna

Key Differences

• Broad-barred Knot-horn is Least Concern while Gumtree Deceiver is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Gumtree Deceiver
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	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Acrobasis	Laccaria
Species	Acrobasis consociella	Laccaria fraterna

Conservation Status

Broad-barred Knot-horn

LC — Least Concern

Gumtree Deceiver

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Gumtree Deceiver
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.

Gumtree Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) 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