Apple-blossom Weevil vs Dog's Mercury Rust

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Melampsora populnea

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Dog's Mercury Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Dog's Mercury Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Curculionidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Melampsora
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Melampsora populnea

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Dog's Mercury Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Dog's Mercury Rust
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.

Dog's Mercury Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden