Broad-barred Knot-horn vs European Mole

Acrobasis consociella compared with Talpa europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-barred Knot-horn	European Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (serangga)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pyralidae	Talpidae
Genus	Acrobasis	Talpa
Species	Acrobasis consociella	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-barred Knot-horn and European Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hewan)

Conservation Status

Broad-barred Knot-horn

LC — Least Concern

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-barred Knot-horn	European Mole
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.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden