Apple-blossom Weevil vs Carrington's Scalewort

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Radula carringtonii

Key Differences

Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Carrington's Scalewort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Carrington's Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Curculionidae	Radulaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Radula
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Radula carringtonii

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Carrington's Scalewort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Carrington's Scalewort
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.

Carrington's Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. 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.

Carrington's Scalewort

The Carrington's Scalewort (Radula carringtonii) is a species in the genus Radula. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.