Broad-barred Knot-horn vs Large Bear Hoverfly

Acrobasis consociella compared with Criorhina ranunculi

Key Differences

• Broad-barred Knot-horn is Least Concern while Large Bear Hoverfly is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Large Bear Hoverfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pyralidae	Syrphidae
Genus	Acrobasis	Criorhina
Species	Acrobasis consociella	Criorhina ranunculi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-barred Knot-horn

LC — Least Concern

Large Bear Hoverfly

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Large Bear Hoverfly
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.

Large Bear Hoverfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden