Apple-blossom Weevil vs Fescue

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Festuca xenophontis

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Fescue is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Fescue
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Curculionidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Anthonomus	Festuca
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Festuca xenophontis

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Fescue

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Fescue
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.

Fescue

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.