Adder’S-Mouth vs Apple-blossom Weevil

Malaxis bayardii compared with Anthonomus pomorum

Key Differences

• Adder’S-Mouth is Critically Endangered while Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Adder’S-Mouth	Apple-blossom Weevil
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Orchidaceae	Curculionidae
Genus	Malaxis	Anthonomus
Species	Malaxis bayardii	Anthonomus pomorum

Conservation Status

Adder’S-Mouth

CR — Critically Endangered

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Adder’S-Mouth	Apple-blossom Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Adder’S-Mouth

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Apple-blossom Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Adder’S-Mouth

The Adder’S-Mouth (Malaxis bayardii) is a species in the genus Malaxis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes, found across Canada and United States.

Apple-blossom Weevil

The Apple-blossom Weevil (Anthonomus pomorum) is a species in the genus Anthonomus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.