Apple-blossom Weevil vs False Grass-poly

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Lythrum junceum

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while False Grass-poly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	False Grass-poly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Curculionidae	Lythraceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Lythrum
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Lythrum junceum

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

False Grass-poly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	False Grass-poly
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 Grass-poly

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden