Apulian Garlic vs Black Marram Weevil

Allium apulum compared with Otiorhynchus atroapterus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apulian Garlic Black Marram Weevil
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family Amaryllidaceae Curculionidae
Genus Allium Otiorhynchus
Species Allium apulum Otiorhynchus atroapterus

Conservation Status

Apulian Garlic

LC — Least Concern

Black Marram Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apulian Garlic Black Marram Weevil
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apulian Garlic

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Black Marram Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

Apulian Garlic

The Apulian Garlic (Allium apulum) is a species in the genus Allium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Black Marram Weevil

The Black Marram Weevil (Otiorhynchus atroapterus) is a species in the genus Otiorhynchus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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