Broad-barred Knot-horn vs Devil's Tooth

Acrobasis consociella compared with Hydnellum peckii

Key Differences

  • Broad-barred Knot-horn is Least Concern while Devil's Tooth is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-barred Knot-horn Devil's Tooth
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (artrópode) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Insecta (inseto) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family Pyralidae Bankeraceae
Genus Acrobasis Hydnellum
Species Acrobasis consociella Hydnellum peckii

Conservation Status

Broad-barred Knot-horn

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Tooth

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-barred Knot-horn Devil's Tooth
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.

Devil's Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Devil's Tooth

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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