Broad-barred Knot-horn vs White Brain

Acrobasis consociella compared with Exidia thuretiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-barred Knot-horn	White Brain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Auriculariales (Auriculariales)
Family	Pyralidae	Auriculariaceae
Genus	Acrobasis	Exidia
Species	Acrobasis consociella	Exidia thuretiana

Conservation Status

Broad-barred Knot-horn

LC — Least Concern

White Brain

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-barred Knot-horn	White Brain
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.

White Brain

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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 4 countries:

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