Apple-blossom Weevil vs Chalk Yellow-face Bee

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Hylaeus dilatatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple-blossom Weevil Chalk Yellow-face Bee
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 Colletidae
Genus Anthonomus Hylaeus
Species Anthonomus pomorum Hylaeus dilatatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple-blossom Weevil and Chalk Yellow-face Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Chalk Yellow-face Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple-blossom Weevil Chalk Yellow-face Bee
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.

Chalk Yellow-face Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Chalk Yellow-face Bee

The Chalk Yellow-face Bee (Hylaeus dilatatus) is a species in the genus Hylaeus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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