Black Vine Weevil vs Weevil

Otiorhynchus sulcatus compared with Otiorhynchus ligneus

Key Differences

• Black Vine Weevil is Least Concern while Weevil is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Vine Weevil	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 sulcatus	Otiorhynchus ligneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Vine Weevil and Weevil share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Otiorhynchus.

Conservation Status

Black Vine Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Weevil

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Vine Weevil	Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Vine Weevil

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Azerbaijan, Japan, Turkey), Europe (32 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Black Vine Weevil

The Black Vine Weevil (Otiorhynchus sulcatus) is a species in the genus Otiorhynchus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm, found across Albania, Argentina, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, and more.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 8 countries:

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