Apple-blossom Weevil vs Blue bugloss

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Echium acanthocarpum

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Blue bugloss is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Blue bugloss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Curculionidae	Boraginaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Echium
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Echium acanthocarpum

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Blue bugloss

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Blue bugloss
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.

Blue bugloss

Habitat

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

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.

Blue bugloss

The Blue bugloss (Echium acanthocarpum) is a species in the genus Echium. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.