Trauerschweber vs Weevil

Anthrax anthrax compared with Otiorhynchus porcatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Trauerschweber	Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Diptera (Zweiflügler)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Bombyliidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Anthrax	Otiorhynchus
Species	Anthrax anthrax	Otiorhynchus porcatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Trauerschweber and Weevil share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Trauerschweber

LC — Least Concern

Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Trauerschweber	Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Trauerschweber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Azerbaijan), Europe (22 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Trauerschweber

The Anthracite Bee-fly (Anthrax anthrax) is a species in the genus Anthrax. 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 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden