Broad-barred Knot-horn vs Small Emerald Spreadwing

Acrobasis consociella compared with Lestes virens

Key Differences

• Broad-barred Knot-horn is Least Concern while Small Emerald Spreadwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Small Emerald Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Pyralidae	Lestidae
Genus	Acrobasis	Lestes
Species	Acrobasis consociella	Lestes virens

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-barred Knot-horn and Small Emerald Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Broad-barred Knot-horn

LC — Least Concern

Small Emerald Spreadwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Small Emerald Spreadwing
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.

Small Emerald Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden