Black Marram Weevil vs Brush-tailed Mulgara

Otiorhynchus atroapterus compared with Dasycercus blythi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Marram Weevil Brush-tailed Mulgara
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family Curculionidae Dasyuridae
Genus Otiorhynchus Dasycercus
Species Otiorhynchus atroapterus Dasycercus blythi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Marram Weevil and Brush-tailed Mulgara share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Marram Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Brush-tailed Mulgara

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Marram Weevil Brush-tailed Mulgara
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).

Brush-tailed Mulgara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Brush-tailed Mulgara

The Brush-tailed Mulgara (Dasycercus blythi) is a species in the genus Dasycercus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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