Black Marram Weevil vs Malayan Water Shrew

Otiorhynchus atroapterus compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

  • Black Marram Weevil is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Marram Weevil Malayan Water 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 Chimarrogale
Species Otiorhynchus atroapterus Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Marram Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Marram Weevil Malayan Water 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).

Malayan Water 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.

Malayan Water Shrew

No description available.

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