Apple-blossom Weevil vs Capillary Figwort

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Scrophularia capillaris

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Capillary Figwort is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Capillary Figwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Curculionidae	Scrophulariaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Scrophularia
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Scrophularia capillaris

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Capillary Figwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Capillary Figwort
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.

Capillary Figwort

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.

Capillary Figwort

The Capillary Figwort (Scrophularia capillaris) is a species in the genus Scrophularia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.