Apple-blossom Weevil vs corn buttercup

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Ranunculus arvensis

Key Differences

Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while corn buttercup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	corn buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Curculionidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Ranunculus
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Ranunculus arvensis

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

corn buttercup

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	corn buttercup
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.

corn buttercup

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 10 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (21 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.