Apple-blossom Weevil vs Field Fleawort

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Tephroseris integrifolia

Key Differences

Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Field Fleawort is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Field Fleawort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Curculionidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Anthonomus	Tephroseris
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Tephroseris integrifolia

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Field Fleawort

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Field Fleawort
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.

Field Fleawort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.