Apple-blossom Weevil vs Dilated Scalewort

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Frullania dilatata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Dilated Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Curculionidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Frullania
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Frullania dilatata

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Dilated Scalewort
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.

Dilated Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.