Rodrigues Giant Weevil vs Desert Leaf-Cutter Ant

Side-by-side species comparison

Attribute Rodrigues Giant Weevil Desert Leaf-Cutter Ant
Scientific Name Cratopus adspersus Acromyrmex versicolor
Order Coleoptera Hymenoptera
Family Curculionidae Formicidae
Size 12-18 mm 3-10 mm
Habitat Forests Gardens
Diet Herbivores Herbivores
Regions Rodrigues Island North America
Conservation Critically Endangered Least Concern

Rodrigues Giant Weevil

A large weevil endemic to Rodrigues Island in the Mascarene archipelago. It is one of the most threatened beetles in the Indian Ocean.

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Did You Know?

Loss of native forest has reduced its habitat to less than one percent of Rodrigues Island.

Desert Leaf-Cutter Ant

The only leaf-cutter ant adapted to true desert habitats in North America. It harvests leaves and flower petals to grow fungus gardens underground.

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Did You Know?

Queens found new colonies after summer monsoon rains and may cooperate with other queens to share the initial digging work.