bur chervil vs Clover weevil

Anthriscus caucalis compared with Sitona hispidulus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bur chervil	Clover weevil
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Apiales (Apiales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Apiaceae	Curculionidae
Genus	Anthriscus	Sitona
Species	Anthriscus caucalis	Sitona hispidulus

Conservation Status

bur chervil

LC — Least Concern

Clover weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bur chervil	Clover weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bur chervil

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

Clover weevil

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 5 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (8 countries), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

bur chervil

The bur chervil (Anthriscus caucalis) is a species in the genus Anthriscus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic re

Clover weevil

The clover weevil (Sitona hispidulus) is a small herbivorous beetle in the family Curculionidae, subfamily Entiminae. Native to the Palearctic region across Europe and Asia, this species has been introduced to North America, where it is now widespread across agricultural regions. Adults and larvae feed on clovers and other legumes in the genus Trifolium and related plants. Adults feed on the leaves, creating characteristic semicircular notches along leaf margins, a feeding pattern typical of Sitona weevils. Larvae feed underground on nitrogen-fixing root nodules, which can reduce the agronomic value of legume crops by damaging the symbiotic Rhizobium bacteria. The clover weevil is consequently regarded as an agricultural pest in clover-growing regions. Adults are grey-brown and densely covered in scales, measuring about 3–5 mm in length. The species overwinters as adults in soil or leaf litter, emerging in spring to feed and reproduce. It inhabits cultivated fields, pastures, meadows, roadsides, and any habitat supporting clover and related legumes. Listed as Least Concern by the IUCN given its wide distribution and abundance.