Broad-barred Knot-horn vs Spring Ringlet

Acrobasis consociella compared with Erebia epistygne

Key Differences

• Broad-barred Knot-horn is Least Concern while Spring Ringlet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Spring Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pyralidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Acrobasis	Erebia
Species	Acrobasis consociella	Erebia epistygne

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-barred Knot-horn and Spring Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Broad-barred Knot-horn

LC — Least Concern

Spring Ringlet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Spring Ringlet
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.

Spring Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across France and Spain. 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.