Apple-blossom Weevil vs Buff-marked Neb

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Monochroa lucidella

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Buff-marked Neb is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Buff-marked Neb
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	Gelechiidae
Genus	Anthonomus	Monochroa
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Monochroa lucidella

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple-blossom Weevil and Buff-marked Neb share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Buff-marked Neb

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Buff-marked Neb
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.

Buff-marked Neb

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Buff-marked Neb

The Buff-Marked Neb (Monochroa lucidella) is a species in the genus Monochroa. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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