Apple-blossom Weevil vs Green-eyed Hooktail

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Onychogomphus forcipatus

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Green-eyed Hooktail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Green-eyed Hooktail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Curculionidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Anthonomus	Onychogomphus
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Onychogomphus forcipatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple-blossom Weevil and Green-eyed Hooktail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Green-eyed Hooktail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Green-eyed Hooktail
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.

Green-eyed Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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