Banded Pine Weevil vs black wattle

Pissodes castaneus compared with Acacia plectocarpa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Banded Pine Weevil black wattle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Curculionidae Fabaceae
Genus Pissodes Acacia
Species Pissodes castaneus Acacia plectocarpa

Conservation Status

Banded Pine Weevil

LC — Least Concern

black wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Banded Pine Weevil black wattle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded Pine Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

black wattle

Habitat

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

Banded Pine Weevil

The Banded Pine Weevil (Pissodes castaneus) is a species in the genus Pissodes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

black wattle

The black wattle (Acacia plectocarpa) is a species in the genus Acacia. 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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