Apple-blossom Weevil vs Grass-Leaf Pondweed

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Potamogeton gramineus

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Grass-Leaf Pondweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Grass-Leaf Pondweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Curculionidae	Potamogetonaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Potamogeton
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Potamogeton gramineus

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Grass-Leaf Pondweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Grass-Leaf Pondweed
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.

Grass-Leaf Pondweed

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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