Broad-barred Knot-horn vs Split-Peg Lichen

Acrobasis consociella compared with Cladonia cariosa

Key Differences

• Broad-barred Knot-horn is Least Concern while Split-Peg Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Split-Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Pyralidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Acrobasis	Cladonia
Species	Acrobasis consociella	Cladonia cariosa

Conservation Status

Broad-barred Knot-horn

LC — Least Concern

Split-Peg Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Split-Peg Lichen
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.

Split-Peg Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden