Acorn Weevil vs Brook-Side Alder

Curculio glandium compared with Alnus serrulata

Key Differences

  • Acorn Weevil is Not Evaluated while Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Acorn Weevil Brook-Side Alder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family Curculionidae Betulaceae
Genus Curculio Alnus
Species Curculio glandium Alnus serrulata

Conservation Status

Acorn Weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Acorn Weevil Brook-Side Alder
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.

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Brook-Side Alder

The Brook-Side Alder (Alnus serrulata) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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