Black Marram Weevil vs Giant Mole Shrew

Otiorhynchus atroapterus compared with Anourosorex schmidi

Key Differences

• Black Marram Weevil is Least Concern while Giant Mole Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Marram Weevil	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Curculionidae	Soricidae
Genus	Otiorhynchus	Anourosorex
Species	Otiorhynchus atroapterus	Anourosorex schmidi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Marram Weevil and Giant Mole Shrew share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Marram Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Giant Mole Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Marram Weevil	Giant Mole Shrew
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).

Giant Mole Shrew

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.