Acorn Weevil vs Alder leaf beetle

Curculio glandium compared with Agelastica alni

Key Differences

• Acorn Weevil is Not Evaluated while Alder leaf beetle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acorn Weevil	Alder leaf beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Curculionidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Curculio	Agelastica
Species	Curculio glandium	Agelastica alni

Evolutionary Relationship

Acorn Weevil and Alder leaf beetle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Beetles)

Conservation Status

Acorn Weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Alder leaf beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acorn Weevil	Alder leaf beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acorn Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Alder leaf beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Acorn Weevil

The Acorn Weevil (Curculio glandium) is a species in the genus Curculio. This species inhabits Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats, found across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Alder leaf beetle

The Alder leaf beetle (Agelastica alni) is a species in the genus Agelastica. 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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden