Cabbage Seed Weevil vs Weevil

Ceutorhynchus obstrictus compared with Ceutorhynchus assimilis

Key Differences

• Cabbage Seed Weevil is Least Concern while Weevil is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabbage Seed 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	Ceutorhynchus	Ceutorhynchus
Species	Ceutorhynchus obstrictus	Ceutorhynchus assimilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cabbage Seed Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Weevil

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cabbage Seed Weevil	Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabbage Seed Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Weevil

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 Seed Weevil

The Cabbage Seed Weevil (Ceutorhynchus obstrictus) 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