Apple-blossom Weevil vs Fitzgerald's Notchwort

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Mesoptychia fitzgeraldiae

Key Differences

Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Fitzgerald's Notchwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Fitzgerald's Notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Curculionidae	Jungermanniaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Mesoptychia
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Mesoptychia fitzgeraldiae

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Fitzgerald's Notchwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Fitzgerald's Notchwort
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.

Fitzgerald's Notchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.