Black Marram Weevil vs Weevil

Otiorhynchus atroapterus compared with Otiorhynchus rugifrons

Key Differences

• Black Marram Weevil is Least Concern while Weevil is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Marram Weevil	Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family same	Curculionidae	Curculionidae
Genus same	Otiorhynchus	Otiorhynchus
Species	Otiorhynchus atroapterus	Otiorhynchus rugifrons

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black Marram Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Weevil

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Marram Weevil	Weevil
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).

Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 10 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇩🇪 Germany 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇮🇪 Ireland 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇱 Poland 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom