Apple-blossom Weevil vs Holly leafminer

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Phytomyza ilicis

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Holly leafminer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Holly leafminer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Curculionidae	Agromyzidae
Genus	Anthonomus	Phytomyza
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Phytomyza ilicis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Holly leafminer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Holly leafminer
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.

Holly leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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