Apple-blossom Weevil vs Eastern Eggar

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Eriogaster catax

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Eastern Eggar is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Eastern Eggar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Curculionidae	Lasiocampidae
Genus	Anthonomus	Eriogaster
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Eriogaster catax

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple-blossom Weevil and Eastern Eggar share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Eggar

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Eastern Eggar
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.

Eastern Eggar

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

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.