Broad-barred Knot-horn vs Schwertbinse

Acrobasis consociella compared with Juncus ensifolius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Schwertbinse
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Poales (Süßgrasartige)
Family	Pyralidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Acrobasis	Juncus
Species	Acrobasis consociella	Juncus ensifolius

Conservation Status

Broad-barred Knot-horn

LC — Least Concern

Schwertbinse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Schwertbinse
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.

Schwertbinse

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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