Apple-blossom Weevil vs British timothy

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Phleum paniculatum

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while British timothy is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	British timothy
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Curculionidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Anthonomus	Phleum
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Phleum paniculatum

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

British timothy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	British timothy
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.

British timothy

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

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

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.

British timothy

The British timothy (Phleum paniculatum) is a species in the genus Phleum. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden