Apple-blossom Weevil vs Hooked Plait-moss

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Hypnum uncinulatum

Key Differences

Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Hooked Plait-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Hooked Plait-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Curculionidae	Hypnaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Hypnum
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Hypnum uncinulatum

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Hooked Plait-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Hooked Plait-moss
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.

Hooked Plait-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.