Apple-blossom Weevil vs Gray rupturewort

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Herniaria incana

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Gray rupturewort is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Gray rupturewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Curculionidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Herniaria
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Herniaria incana

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Gray rupturewort

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Gray rupturewort
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.

Gray rupturewort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Poland, 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.