Apple-blossom Weevil vs Eurasian Catchfly

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Silene nutans

Key Differences

Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Eurasian Catchfly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Eurasian Catchfly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Curculionidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Silene
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Silene nutans

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian Catchfly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Eurasian Catchfly
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.

Eurasian Catchfly

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.