Apple-blossom Weevil vs Atlantic Cordgrass

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Sporobolus alterniflorus

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Atlantic Cordgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Atlantic Cordgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Curculionidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Anthonomus	Sporobolus
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Sporobolus alterniflorus

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Atlantic Cordgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Atlantic Cordgrass
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.

Atlantic Cordgrass

Habitat

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

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.

Atlantic Cordgrass

The Atlantic Cordgrass (Sporobolus alterniflorus) is a species in the genus Sporobolus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway