Apple-blossom Weevil vs Cornflag

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Gladiolus communis

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Cornflag is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Cornflag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Curculionidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Gladiolus
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Gladiolus communis

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Cornflag

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Cornflag
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.

Cornflag

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (11 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Peru).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden