Apple-blossom Weevil vs False Dotted Border

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Belenois thysa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	False Dotted Border
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	Pieridae
Genus	Anthonomus	Belenois
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Belenois thysa

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple-blossom Weevil and False Dotted Border share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

False Dotted Border

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	False Dotted Border
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.

False Dotted Border

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.