Apple-blossom Weevil vs capillary thread moss

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Meesia uliginosa

Key Differences

Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while capillary thread moss is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	capillary thread moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Splachnales (Splachnales)
Family	Curculionidae	Meesiaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Meesia
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Meesia uliginosa

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

capillary thread moss

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	capillary thread moss
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 thread moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.

capillary thread moss

The Capillary Thread Moss (Meesia uliginosa) is a species in the genus Meesia. It is currently classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.