Apple-blossom Weevil vs Heather

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Limonium bahamense

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Heather is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Heather
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Curculionidae	Plumbaginaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Limonium
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Limonium bahamense

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Heather

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Heather
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.

Heather

Habitat

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

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.