Apple-blossom Weevil vs Buff tailed bumblebee

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Bombus terrestris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Buff tailed bumblebee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Curculionidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Anthonomus	Bombus
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Bombus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Buff tailed bumblebee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Buff tailed bumblebee
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 tailed bumblebee

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Sri Lanka), Europe (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

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 tailed bumblebee

The Buff Tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) is a species in the genus Bombus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are als

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden