Apple-blossom Weevil vs Flax Rust

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Melampsora lini

Key Differences

Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Flax Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Flax Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Curculionidae	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Melampsora
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Melampsora lini

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Flax Rust
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.

Flax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.