Apple-blossom Weevil vs Jersey Mason Bee

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Osmia niveata

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Jersey Mason Bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Jersey Mason Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Curculionidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Anthonomus	Osmia
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Osmia niveata

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple-blossom Weevil and Jersey Mason Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Jersey Mason Bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Jersey Mason Bee
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.

Jersey Mason Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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