Brown Leaf Weevil vs Eurasian badger

Phyllobius oblongus compared with Meles meles

Key Differences

• Brown Leaf Weevil is Least Concern while Eurasian badger is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Leaf Weevil	Eurasian badger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Curculionidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Phyllobius	Meles
Species	Phyllobius oblongus	Meles meles

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Leaf Weevil and Eurasian badger share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Leaf Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian badger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Leaf Weevil	Eurasian badger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Leaf Weevil

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkey), Europe (34 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Eurasian badger

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Brown Leaf Weevil

The Brown Leaf Weevil (Phyllobius oblongus) is a species in the genus Phyllobius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Eurasian badger

Eurasian badger (Meles meles) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇬🇷 Greece 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden