Broad-barred Knot-horn vs Pine Crust

Acrobasis consociella compared with Peniophora pini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Pine Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Pyralidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Acrobasis	Peniophora
Species	Acrobasis consociella	Peniophora pini

Conservation Status

Broad-barred Knot-horn

LC — Least Concern

Pine Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Pine Crust
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.

Pine Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.