Apple-blossom Weevil vs Blue Iris

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Iris spuria

Key Differences

Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Blue Iris is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Blue Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Curculionidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Anthonomus	Iris
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Iris spuria

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple-blossom Weevil and Blue Iris share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Blue Iris

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Blue Iris
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 Iris

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 Iris

The Blue Iris (Iris spuria) is a species in the genus Iris. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.