Apple-blossom Weevil vs Fiery Clearwing

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Pyropteron chrysidiformis

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Fiery Clearwing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Fiery Clearwing
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	Sesiidae
Genus	Anthonomus	Pyropteron
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Pyropteron chrysidiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple-blossom Weevil and Fiery Clearwing share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Clearwing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Fiery Clearwing
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.

Fiery Clearwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.