Apple-blossom Weevil vs Atlantic Sedge

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Carex atlantica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple-blossom Weevil Atlantic Sedge
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Poales (Grasses)
Family Curculionidae Cyperaceae
Genus Anthonomus Carex
Species Anthonomus pomorum Carex atlantica

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Atlantic Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple-blossom Weevil Atlantic Sedge
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 Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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 Sedge

The Atlantic Sedge (Carex atlantica) is a species in the genus Carex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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