Black Marram Weevil vs Black Sober

Otiorhynchus atroapterus compared with Anacampsis temerella

Key Differences

• Black Marram Weevil is Least Concern while Black Sober is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Marram Weevil	Black Sober
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Curculionidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Otiorhynchus	Anacampsis
Species	Otiorhynchus atroapterus	Anacampsis temerella

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Marram Weevil and Black Sober share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Black Marram Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Marram Weevil	Black Sober
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Marram Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

Black Sober

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.

Black Sober

The Black Sober (Anacampsis temerella) is a species in the genus Anacampsis. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden