Apple-blossom Weevil vs floating hook moss

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Warnstorfia fluitans

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while floating hook moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	floating hook moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Curculionidae	Calliergonaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Warnstorfia
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Warnstorfia fluitans

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

floating hook moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	floating hook moss
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.

floating hook moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden