Broad-barred Knot-horn vs thin-necked bladderworm

Acrobasis consociella compared with Taenia hydatigena

Key Differences

• Broad-barred Knot-horn is Least Concern while thin-necked bladderworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-barred Knot-horn	thin-necked bladderworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Cestoda (Cestoda)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)
Family	Pyralidae	Taeniidae
Genus	Acrobasis	Taenia
Species	Acrobasis consociella	Taenia hydatigena

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-barred Knot-horn and thin-necked bladderworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-barred Knot-horn

LC — Least Concern

thin-necked bladderworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-barred Knot-horn	thin-necked bladderworm
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.

thin-necked bladderworm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden