alcon blue vs Apple-blossom Weevil

Maculinea alcon compared with Anthonomus pomorum

Key Differences

• alcon blue is Endangered while Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alcon blue	Apple-blossom Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Lycaenidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Maculinea	Anthonomus
Species	Maculinea alcon	Anthonomus pomorum

Evolutionary Relationship

alcon blue and Apple-blossom Weevil share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

alcon blue

EN — Endangered

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alcon blue	Apple-blossom Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alcon blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as 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.

alcon blue

The Alcon blue (Maculinea alcon) is a species in the genus Maculinea. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden