Apple-blossom Weevil vs currant soft scale

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Eulecanium douglasi

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while currant soft scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	currant soft scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Curculionidae	Coccidae
Genus	Anthonomus	Eulecanium
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Eulecanium douglasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple-blossom Weevil and currant soft scale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

currant soft scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	currant soft scale
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.

currant soft scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden