Riesenstraussgras vs Weevil

Agrostis gigantea compared with Sitona cylindricollis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Riesenstraussgras Weevil
Kingdom Plantae (Pflanzen) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insekten)
Order Poales (Süßgrasartige) Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family Poaceae (Grass Family) Curculionidae
Genus Agrostis Sitona
Species Agrostis gigantea Sitona cylindricollis

Conservation Status

Riesenstraussgras

LC — Least Concern

Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Riesenstraussgras Weevil
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Riesenstraussgras

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (10 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Riesenstraussgras

The Black Bent (Agrostis gigantea) is a species in the genus Agrostis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Weevil

No description available.

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