Acanthus vs Jumping Weevil

Acanthus ebracteatus compared with Orchestes testaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acanthus	Jumping Weevil
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Acanthaceae	Curculionidae
Genus	Acanthus	Orchestes
Species	Acanthus ebracteatus	Orchestes testaceus

Conservation Status

Acanthus

LC — Least Concern

Jumping Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acanthus	Jumping Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acanthus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Jumping Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Acanthus

The Acanthus (Acanthus ebracteatus) is a species in the genus Acanthus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.