Apple-blossom Weevil vs Babington's Orache

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Atriplex glabriuscula

Key Differences

Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Babington's Orache is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Babington's Orache
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Curculionidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Atriplex
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Atriplex glabriuscula

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Babington's Orache

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Babington's Orache
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.

Babington's Orache

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Babington's Orache

The Babington's Orache (Atriplex glabriuscula) is a species in the genus Atriplex. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.