Apple-blossom Weevil vs Barbed goatgrass

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Aegilops triuncialis

Key Differences

  • Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Barbed goatgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple-blossom Weevil Barbed goatgrass
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 Aegilops
Species Anthonomus pomorum Aegilops triuncialis

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Barbed goatgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple-blossom Weevil Barbed goatgrass
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.

Barbed goatgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (8 countries), and North America (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.

Barbed goatgrass

The Barbed goatgrass (Aegilops triuncialis) is a species in the genus Aegilops. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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