Apple-blossom Weevil vs Faded Pincertail

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Onychogomphus costae

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Faded Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Curculionidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Anthonomus	Onychogomphus
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Onychogomphus costae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Faded Pincertail
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.

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.