Black-Beaked Green Weevil vs Weevil

Hypera nigrirostris compared with Hypera rumicis

Key Differences

• Black-Beaked Green Weevil is Least Concern while Weevil is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-Beaked Green Weevil	Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family same	Curculionidae	Curculionidae
Genus same	Hypera	Hypera
Species	Hypera nigrirostris	Hypera rumicis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-Beaked Green Weevil and Weevil share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hypera.

Conservation Status

Black-Beaked Green Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Weevil

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-Beaked Green Weevil	Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-Beaked Green Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Black-Beaked Green Weevil

The Black-Beaked Green Weevil (Hypera nigrirostris) is a species in the genus Hypera. 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 5 countries:

🇨🇦 Canada 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States