Apple-blossom Weevil vs Back'S Sedge

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Carex backii

Key Differences

  • Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Back'S Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple-blossom Weevil Back'S 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 backii

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Back'S Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple-blossom Weevil Back'S 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.

Back'S Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Back'S Sedge

The Back'S Sedge (Carex backii) is a species in the genus Carex. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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