Apple-blossom Weevil vs Horsetail

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Equisetum laevigatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Horsetail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Equisetales (Equisetales)
Family	Curculionidae	Equisetaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Equisetum
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Equisetum laevigatum

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Horsetail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Horsetail
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.

Horsetail

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.