Apple-blossom Weevil vs Ash-coloured Sober

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Acompsia cinerella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Ash-coloured Sober
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Curculionidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Anthonomus	Acompsia
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Acompsia cinerella

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple-blossom Weevil and Ash-coloured Sober share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Ash-coloured Sober

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Ash-coloured Sober
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.

Ash-coloured Sober

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.

Ash-coloured Sober

Ash-coloured sober (Acompsia cinerella) is a species in the genus Acompsia. It is listed 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