Alpine Squill vs Apple-blossom Weevil

Scilla bifolia compared with Anthonomus pomorum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Squill	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	Asparagaceae	Curculionidae
Genus	Scilla	Anthonomus
Species	Scilla bifolia	Anthonomus pomorum

Conservation Status

Alpine Squill

NE — Not Evaluated

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Squill

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (9 countries), and North America (United States).

Apple-blossom Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Alpine Squill

The Alpine Squill (Scilla bifolia) is a species in the genus Scilla. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (9 countries), and North America (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