Broad-barred Knot-horn vs Needle Rust

Acrobasis consociella compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Pyralidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Acrobasis	Chrysomyxa
Species	Acrobasis consociella	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Broad-barred Knot-horn

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Needle Rust
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.

Needle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden