Acorn Weevil vs Arctic lemming

Curculio glandium compared with Dicrostonyx torquatus

Key Differences

• Acorn Weevil is Not Evaluated while Arctic lemming is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acorn Weevil	Arctic lemming
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Curculionidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Curculio	Dicrostonyx
Species	Curculio glandium	Dicrostonyx torquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Acorn Weevil and Arctic lemming share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Acorn Weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Arctic lemming

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acorn Weevil	Arctic lemming
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.

Arctic lemming

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Arctic lemming

The Arctic lemming (Dicrostonyx torquatus) is a species in the genus Dicrostonyx. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.