Apple-blossom Weevil vs Delicate Buttercup

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Ranunculus confervoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Delicate Buttercup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Curculionidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Ranunculus
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Ranunculus confervoides

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Delicate Buttercup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Delicate Buttercup
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.

Delicate Buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.