Clover Seed Weevil vs common bottlenose dolphin

Protapion apricans compared with Tursiops truncatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Clover Seed Weevil	common bottlenose dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Artropoda)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (serangga)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Coleoptera (kumbang)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Apionidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Protapion	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)
Species	Protapion apricans	Tursiops truncatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Clover Seed Weevil and common bottlenose dolphin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hewan)

Conservation Status

Clover Seed Weevil

LC — Least Concern

common bottlenose dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Population: ~600.0K

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Clover Seed Weevil	common bottlenose dolphin
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	45 years
Average Length	—	3.0 m
Average Weight	—	300.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Clover Seed Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

common bottlenose dolphin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 12 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Clover Seed Weevil

Protapion apricans, one of the weevils sharing the common name clover seed weevil, is a small apionid weevil in the family Brentidae (subfamily Apioninae), order Coleoptera. Unlike Tychius picirostris, which belongs to Curculionidae, Protapion species are classified within Brentidae, reflecting different evolutionary origins despite a broadly similar ecological role. P. apricans is a specialized herbivore of red clover (Trifolium pratense), with larvae feeding within developing flower heads and seeds rather than directly ovipositing into seed pods as Tychius does. Adults feed on the leaves and stems of clover before mating, and females insert eggs into developing flower heads where larvae feed on immature seeds and florets. P. apricans is considered an important pest of red clover seed production in Europe, capable of causing significant yield losses in clover seed crops. The species is distributed across Europe and has been documented from Norway and Sweden. It inhabits meadows, agricultural fields, and grassland habitats wherever red clover grows. P. apricans is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, reflecting its widespread distribution and stable populations throughout its European range. The species can be distinguished from closely related Protapion species by morphological characters of the rostrum, pronotum, and elytral punctation, requiring careful examination for accurate identification.

common bottlenose dolphin

The most studied and recognized dolphin species, bottlenose dolphins inhabit warm and temperate oceans worldwide, from coastal shallows to the open sea. Highly intelligent with large brains relative to body size, they demonstrate self-recognition, complex communication, and social learning. They live in fluid fission-fusion societies and cooperate to herd fish. A keystone indicator species for marine ecosystem health.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden