Apple-blossom Weevil vs Bending Wayfaring Tree

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Viburnum lantana

Key Differences

  • Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Bending Wayfaring Tree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple-blossom Weevil Bending Wayfaring Tree
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family Curculionidae Viburnaceae
Genus Anthonomus Viburnum
Species Anthonomus pomorum Viburnum lantana

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Bending Wayfaring Tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple-blossom Weevil Bending Wayfaring Tree
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.

Bending Wayfaring Tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). 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.

Bending Wayfaring Tree

The Bending Wayfaring Tree (Viburnum lantana) is a species in the genus Viburnum. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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