Big-Leaf Maple vs Black Vine Weevil
Acer macrophyllum compared with Otiorhynchus sulcatus
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Big-Leaf Maple | Black Vine Weevil |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae (Plants) | Animalia (Animals) |
| Phylum | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) | Arthropoda (Arthropods) |
| Class | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) | Insecta (Insects) |
| Order | Sapindales (Sapindales) | Coleoptera (Beetles) |
| Family | Sapindaceae | Curculionidae |
| Genus | Acer | Otiorhynchus |
| Species | Acer macrophyllum | Otiorhynchus sulcatus |
Conservation Status
Big-Leaf Maple
LC — Least ConcernBlack Vine Weevil
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Big-Leaf Maple | Black Vine Weevil |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Big-Leaf Maple
Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.
Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Ireland, and United States.
Black Vine Weevil
Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.
Widely distributed across Asia (Azerbaijan, Japan, Turkey), Europe (32 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).
Big-Leaf Maple
The Big-Leaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.
Black Vine Weevil
The Black Vine Weevil (Otiorhynchus sulcatus) is a species in the genus Otiorhynchus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm, found across Albania, Argentina, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, and more.
Shared Countries
Both species can be found in 4 countries:
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