Alpine Rust vs Apple-blossom Weevil

Puccinia septentrionalis compared with Anthonomus pomorum

Key Differences

• Alpine Rust is Not Evaluated while Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Rust	Apple-blossom Weevil
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Pucciniaceae	Curculionidae
Genus	Puccinia	Anthonomus
Species	Puccinia septentrionalis	Anthonomus pomorum

Conservation Status

Alpine Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Apple-blossom Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Alpine Rust

The Alpine Rust (Puccinia septentrionalis) is a species in the genus Puccinia. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden