Alfalfa Weevil vs alpine lady's-mantle

Hypera postica compared with Alchemilla alpina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alfalfa Weevil alpine lady's-mantle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Curculionidae Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus Hypera Alchemilla
Species Hypera postica Alchemilla alpina

Conservation Status

Alfalfa Weevil

LC — Least Concern

alpine lady's-mantle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alfalfa Weevil alpine lady's-mantle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alfalfa Weevil

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

alpine lady's-mantle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

Alfalfa Weevil

The Alfalfa Weevil (Hypera postica) is a species in the genus Hypera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic re.

alpine lady's-mantle

The Alpine lady's-mantle (Alchemilla alpina) is a species in the genus Alchemilla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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