Apple-blossom Weevil vs Greater Copperwort

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Cephaloziella nicholsonii

Key Differences

Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Greater Copperwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Greater Copperwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Curculionidae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Cephaloziella
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Cephaloziella nicholsonii

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Greater Copperwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Greater Copperwort
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.

Greater Copperwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. 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.