Broad-barred Knot-horn vs Squirrel Corn

Acrobasis consociella compared with Dicentra canadensis

Key Differences

• Broad-barred Knot-horn is Least Concern while Squirrel Corn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Squirrel Corn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Pyralidae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Acrobasis	Dicentra
Species	Acrobasis consociella	Dicentra canadensis

Conservation Status

Broad-barred Knot-horn

LC — Least Concern

Squirrel Corn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Squirrel Corn
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.

Squirrel Corn

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.