Broad-barred Knot-horn vs rough bindweed

Acrobasis consociella compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Broad-barred Knot-horn is Least Concern while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-barred Knot-horn	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Pyralidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Acrobasis	Smilax
Species	Acrobasis consociella	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Broad-barred Knot-horn

LC — Least Concern

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-barred Knot-horn	rough bindweed
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.

rough bindweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. 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 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium