Apple-blossom Weevil vs False Oat-Grass Smut

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	False Oat-Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Curculionidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Urocystis
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Urocystis avenae-elatioris

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

False Oat-Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	False Oat-Grass Smut
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 Oat-Grass Smut

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.