Black Marram Weevil vs Gefurchter Lappenrüßler

Otiorhynchus atroapterus compared with Otiorhynchus sulcatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Marram Weevil	Gefurchter Lappenrüßler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family same	Curculionidae	Curculionidae
Genus same	Otiorhynchus	Otiorhynchus
Species	Otiorhynchus atroapterus	Otiorhynchus sulcatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Marram Weevil and Gefurchter Lappenrüßler share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Otiorhynchus.

Conservation Status

Black Marram Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Gefurchter Lappenrüßler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Marram Weevil	Gefurchter Lappenrüßler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Marram Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

Gefurchter Lappenrüßler

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).

Black Marram Weevil

The Black Marram Weevil (Otiorhynchus atroapterus) is a species in the genus Otiorhynchus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Gefurchter Lappenrüßler

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 12 countries:

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