Broad-barred Knot-horn vs Spider Weevil

Acrobasis consociella compared with Exomias araneiformis

Key Differences

• Broad-barred Knot-horn is Least Concern while Spider Weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Spider Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Pyralidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Acrobasis	Exomias
Species	Acrobasis consociella	Exomias araneiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-barred Knot-horn

LC — Least Concern

Spider Weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Spider Weevil
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.

Spider Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries).

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