Apple-blossom Weevil vs Kotschy's Ophrys

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Ophrys kotschyi

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Kotschy's Ophrys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Kotschy's Ophrys
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Curculionidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Ophrys
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Ophrys kotschyi

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Kotschy's Ophrys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Kotschy's Ophrys
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.

Kotschy's Ophrys

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.