Apple-blossom Weevil vs Checkerberry

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Gaultheria procumbens

Key Differences

Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Checkerberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Checkerberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Curculionidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Gaultheria
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Gaultheria procumbens

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Checkerberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Checkerberry
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.

Checkerberry

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Checkerberry

The Checkerberry (Gaultheria procumbens) is a species in the genus Gaultheria. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.