Alpine Bulrush vs Apple-blossom Weevil

Trichophorum alpinum compared with Anthonomus pomorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Bulrush	Apple-blossom Weevil
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Cyperaceae	Curculionidae
Genus	Trichophorum	Anthonomus
Species	Trichophorum alpinum	Anthonomus pomorum

Conservation Status

Alpine Bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Bulrush	Apple-blossom Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Apple-blossom Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Alpine Bulrush

The Alpine Bulrush (Trichophorum alpinum) is a species in the genus Trichophorum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden