Apple-blossom Weevil vs Cretan Hard-grass

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Aegilops caudata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple-blossom Weevil Cretan Hard-grass
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Poales (Grasses)
Family Curculionidae Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus Anthonomus Aegilops
Species Anthonomus pomorum Aegilops caudata

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Cretan Hard-grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple-blossom Weevil Cretan Hard-grass
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.

Cretan Hard-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France and Mexico.

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.

Cretan Hard-grass

No description available.

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