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 (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)	Coleoptera (鞘翅目)
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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