Apple-blossom Weevil vs Four-Lined Silverfish

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Ctenolepisma lineata

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Four-Lined Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Four-Lined Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Curculionidae	Lepismatidae
Genus	Anthonomus	Ctenolepisma
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Ctenolepisma lineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple-blossom Weevil and Four-Lined Silverfish share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Four-Lined Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Four-Lined Silverfish
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.

Four-Lined Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden