Cabbage Leaf Weevil vs Kohlschotenrüßler

Ceutorhynchus contractus compared with Ceutorhynchus assimilis

Key Differences

• Cabbage Leaf Weevil is Least Concern while Kohlschotenrüßler is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabbage Leaf Weevil	Kohlschotenrüßler
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	Ceutorhynchus	Ceutorhynchus
Species	Ceutorhynchus contractus	Ceutorhynchus assimilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabbage Leaf Weevil and Kohlschotenrüßler share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Ceutorhynchus.

Conservation Status

Cabbage Leaf Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Kohlschotenrüßler

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabbage Leaf Weevil	Kohlschotenrüßler
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabbage Leaf Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Kohlschotenrüßler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Cabbage Leaf Weevil

The Cabbage Leaf Weevil (Ceutorhynchus contractus) is a species in the genus Ceutorhynchus. 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden