Apple-blossom Weevil vs Great Fen Sedge Rust

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Puccinia cladii

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Great Fen Sedge Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Great Fen Sedge Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Curculionidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Puccinia
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Puccinia cladii

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Great Fen Sedge Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Great Fen Sedge 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.

Great Fen Sedge Rust

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.