Broad-barred Knot-horn vs Sand Deceiver

Acrobasis consociella compared with Laccaria maritima

Key Differences

• Broad-barred Knot-horn is Least Concern while Sand Deceiver is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Sand Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pyralidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Acrobasis	Laccaria
Species	Acrobasis consociella	Laccaria maritima

Conservation Status

Broad-barred Knot-horn

LC — Least Concern

Sand Deceiver

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Sand Deceiver
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.

Sand Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden