Apple-blossom Weevil vs Creeping Thyme

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Thymus pulegioides

Key Differences

Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Creeping Thyme is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Creeping Thyme
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Curculionidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Thymus
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Thymus pulegioides

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Creeping Thyme

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Creeping Thyme
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.

Creeping Thyme

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.