borstgrenvivel
Acalles echinatus
Acalles echinatus is species of beetle from the family Curculionidae. It inhabits Europe and the Transcaucasia.
14
Countries
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Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Coleoptera
Family
Curculionidae
Genus
Acalles
borstgrenvivel belongs to the family Curculionidae, order Coleoptera, within the Insecta class.
Species Profile
Acalles echinatus is species of beetle from the family Curculionidae. It inhabits Europe and the Transcaucasia.
Acalles echinatus faces significant threats from habitat degradation and fragmentation of its specialized woodland environments. Climate change and human encroachment into its native range are reducing suitable habitat areas, while the species' limited dispersal ability makes population recovery difficult once local extinctions occur.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
This weevil species inhabits deciduous and mixed woodlands, particularly areas with dense understory vegetation and leaf litter. It is closely associated with specific host plants in forest edge habitats and woodland clearings at low to moderate elevations.
Threats
Climate change impacts on host plant availability
Habitat fragmentation and loss
Agricultural expansion and land conversion
Invasive species competition
Limited dispersal ability restricting recolonization
Found in 14 Countries
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). borstgrenvivel (Acalles echinatus). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/borstgrenvivel