Broad-barred Knot-horn vs Maple Piercer

Acrobasis consociella compared with Pammene trauniana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Maple Piercer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pyralidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Acrobasis	Pammene
Species	Acrobasis consociella	Pammene trauniana

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-barred Knot-horn and Maple Piercer share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Broad-barred Knot-horn

LC — Least Concern

Maple Piercer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Maple Piercer
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.

Maple Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden