Black Marram Weevil vs Privet weevil

Otiorhynchus atroapterus compared with Otiorhynchus crataegi

Key Differences

• Black Marram Weevil is Least Concern while Privet weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Marram Weevil	Privet 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	Otiorhynchus	Otiorhynchus
Species	Otiorhynchus atroapterus	Otiorhynchus crataegi

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Marram Weevil and Privet weevil share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Otiorhynchus.

Conservation Status

Black Marram Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Privet weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Marram Weevil	Privet weevil
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).

Privet weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Armenia, Turkey) and Europe (24 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 8 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇩🇪 Germany 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom