Apple-blossom Weevil vs Keeled slug

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Tandonia kusceri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple-blossom Weevil Keeled slug
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class Insecta (Insects) Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family Curculionidae Milacidae
Genus Anthonomus Tandonia
Species Anthonomus pomorum Tandonia kusceri

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple-blossom Weevil and Keeled slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Keeled slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple-blossom Weevil Keeled slug
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.

Keeled slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Greece, Moldova, Ukraine, 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.

Keeled slug

No description available.

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