Apple-blossom Weevil vs Guildford Piercer

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Pammene agnotana

Key Differences

Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Guildford Piercer is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Guildford Piercer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Curculionidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Anthonomus	Pammene
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Pammene agnotana

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple-blossom Weevil and Guildford Piercer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Guildford Piercer

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Guildford Piercer
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.

Guildford Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.