Apple-blossom Weevil vs Balkan Yam

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Dioscorea balcanica

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Balkan Yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Balkan Yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Curculionidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Dioscorea
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Dioscorea balcanica

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Balkan Yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Balkan Yam
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.

Balkan Yam

Habitat

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

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.

Balkan Yam

The Balkan Yam (Dioscorea balcanica) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.