Broad-barred Knot-horn vs Robust Bracket

Acrobasis consociella compared with Fomitiporia robusta

Key Differences

• Broad-barred Knot-horn is Least Concern while Robust Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Robust Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Pyralidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Acrobasis	Fomitiporia
Species	Acrobasis consociella	Fomitiporia robusta

Conservation Status

Broad-barred Knot-horn

LC — Least Concern

Robust Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Robust Bracket
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.

Robust Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden