Apple-blossom Weevil vs Bladder Fern

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Cystopteris fragilis

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Bladder Fern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Bladder Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Curculionidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Cystopteris
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Cystopteris fragilis

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Bladder Fern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Bladder Fern
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.

Bladder Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Bladder Fern

The Bladder Fern (Cystopteris fragilis) is a species in the genus Cystopteris. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden