Apple-blossom Weevil vs Birch Bent-wing

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Bucculatrix demaryella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Birch Bent-wing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Curculionidae	Bucculatricidae
Genus	Anthonomus	Bucculatrix
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Bucculatrix demaryella

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple-blossom Weevil and Birch Bent-wing share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Birch Bent-wing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Birch Bent-wing
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.

Birch Bent-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Birch Bent-wing

The Birch Bent-wing (Bucculatrix demaryella) is a species in the genus Bucculatrix. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden