Apple-blossom Weevil vs Ascending Grapefern

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Botrychium ascendens

Key Differences

  • Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Ascending Grapefern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple-blossom Weevil Ascending Grapefern
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Tracheophyta
Class Insecta (Insects) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family Curculionidae Ophioglossaceae
Genus Anthonomus Botrychium
Species Anthonomus pomorum Botrychium ascendens

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Ascending Grapefern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple-blossom Weevil Ascending Grapefern
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple-blossom Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ascending Grapefern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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.

Ascending Grapefern

Ascending grapefern (Botrychium ascendens) is a species in the genus Botrychium. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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