Broad-barred Knot-horn vs spreading threadwort

Acrobasis consociella compared with Cephaloziella divaricata

Key Differences

• Broad-barred Knot-horn is Least Concern while spreading threadwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-barred Knot-horn	spreading threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Pyralidae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Acrobasis	Cephaloziella
Species	Acrobasis consociella	Cephaloziella divaricata

Conservation Status

Broad-barred Knot-horn

LC — Least Concern

spreading threadwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-barred Knot-horn	spreading threadwort
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.

spreading threadwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden