Acorn Weevil vs Globe Thistle

Curculio glandium compared with Echinops exaltatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acorn Weevil	Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Curculionidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Curculio	Echinops
Species	Curculio glandium	Echinops exaltatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Acorn Weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acorn Weevil	Globe Thistle
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.

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden