Lesser cowpea weevil vs Southern cowpea weevil

Callosobruchus chinensis compared with Callosobruchus maculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser cowpea weevil	Southern cowpea weevil
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	Chrysomelidae	Chrysomelidae
Genus same	Callosobruchus	Callosobruchus
Species	Callosobruchus chinensis	Callosobruchus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser cowpea weevil and Southern cowpea weevil share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Callosobruchus.

Conservation Status

Lesser cowpea weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Southern cowpea weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser cowpea weevil	Southern cowpea weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser cowpea weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (37 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Venezuela).

Southern cowpea weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mali), Asia (4 countries), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Venezuela).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 20 countries:

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