Apple-blossom Weevil vs Beaked Nutclam

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Nuculana minuta

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Beaked Nutclam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Beaked Nutclam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Nuculanida (Nuculanida)
Family	Curculionidae	Nuculanidae
Genus	Anthonomus	Nuculana
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Nuculana minuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple-blossom Weevil and Beaked Nutclam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Beaked Nutclam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Beaked Nutclam
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.

Beaked Nutclam

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

Beaked Nutclam

The Beaked Nutclam (Nuculana minuta) is a species in the genus Nuculana. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden