Alfalfa Weevil vs Black Maple

Hypera postica compared with Acer nigrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alfalfa Weevil Black Maple
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Plantae (植物)
Phylum Arthropoda (節足動物) Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class Insecta (昆虫) Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order Coleoptera (コウチュウ目) Sapindales (ムクロジ目)
Family Curculionidae Sapindaceae
Genus Hypera Acer
Species Hypera postica Acer nigrum

Conservation Status

Alfalfa Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Black Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alfalfa Weevil Black Maple
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alfalfa Weevil

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Japan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Black Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Alfalfa Weevil

The Alfalfa Weevil (Hypera postica) is a species in the genus Hypera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic re.

Black Maple

The Black Maple (Acer nigrum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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