Alpine Foam Lichen vs Apple-blossom Weevil

Stereocaulon alpinum compared with Anthonomus pomorum

Key Differences

• Alpine Foam Lichen is Data Deficient while Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Foam Lichen	Apple-blossom Weevil
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Stereocaulaceae	Curculionidae
Genus	Stereocaulon	Anthonomus
Species	Stereocaulon alpinum	Anthonomus pomorum

Conservation Status

Alpine Foam Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Foam Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Apple-blossom Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Alpine Foam Lichen

The Alpine Foam Lichen (Stereocaulon alpinum) is a species in the genus Stereocaulon. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden