Apple-blossom Weevil vs dark speedwell

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Veronica opaca

Key Differences

Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while dark speedwell is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	dark speedwell
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Curculionidae	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Veronica
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Veronica opaca

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

dark speedwell

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	dark speedwell
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.

dark speedwell

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (13 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.