Acorn Weevil vs Alectryon

Curculio glandium compared with Alectryon tropicus

Key Differences

  • Acorn Weevil is Not Evaluated while Alectryon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Acorn Weevil Alectryon
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Curculionidae Sapindaceae
Genus Curculio Alectryon
Species Curculio glandium Alectryon tropicus

Conservation Status

Acorn Weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Acorn Weevil Alectryon
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.

Alectryon

Habitat

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

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.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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