Belly-shaped Hard Grass vs Black Marram Weevil

Aegilops ventricosa compared with Otiorhynchus atroapterus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Belly-shaped Hard Grass Black Marram Weevil
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Poales (Grasses) Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family Poaceae (Grass Family) Curculionidae
Genus Aegilops Otiorhynchus
Species Aegilops ventricosa Otiorhynchus atroapterus

Conservation Status

Belly-shaped Hard Grass

LC — Least Concern

Black Marram Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Belly-shaped Hard Grass Black Marram Weevil
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Belly-shaped Hard Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

Black Marram Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

Belly-shaped Hard Grass

The Belly-shaped Hard Grass (Aegilops ventricosa) is a species in the genus Aegilops. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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