Apple-blossom Weevil vs Early Buttercup

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Ranunculus fascicularis

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Early Buttercup is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Early 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 fascicularis

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Early Buttercup

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Early 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.

Early Buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.