Apple-blossom Weevil vs Cretan Small Heath

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Coenonympha thyrsis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple-blossom Weevil Cretan Small Heath
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Curculionidae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Anthonomus Coenonympha
Species Anthonomus pomorum Coenonympha thyrsis

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple-blossom Weevil and Cretan Small Heath share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Cretan Small Heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple-blossom Weevil Cretan Small Heath
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 Small Heath

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.

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 Small Heath

No description available.

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