Broad-barred Knot-horn vs Square-spotted Mourning Bee

Acrobasis consociella compared with Melecta luctuosa

Key Differences

• Broad-barred Knot-horn is Least Concern while Square-spotted Mourning Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Square-spotted Mourning Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Pyralidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Acrobasis	Melecta
Species	Acrobasis consociella	Melecta luctuosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-barred Knot-horn and Square-spotted Mourning Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (inseto)

Conservation Status

Broad-barred Knot-horn

LC — Least Concern

Square-spotted Mourning Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Square-spotted Mourning Bee
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.

Square-spotted Mourning Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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