Broad-barred Knot-horn vs Fleecy Shield

Acrobasis consociella compared with Pluteus hispidulus

Key Differences

• Broad-barred Knot-horn is Least Concern while Fleecy Shield is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Fleecy Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (แมลง)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Pyralidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Acrobasis	Pluteus
Species	Acrobasis consociella	Pluteus hispidulus

Conservation Status

Broad-barred Knot-horn

LC — Least Concern

Fleecy Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-barred Knot-horn	Fleecy Shield
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.

Fleecy Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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