Apple-blossom Weevil vs Firedot Lichen

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Athallia holocarpa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Firedot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Curculionidae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Athallia
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Athallia holocarpa

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Firedot Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Firedot Lichen
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.

Firedot Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.