Apple-blossom Weevil vs lance-leaved mare's-tail

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Hippuris lanceolata

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while lance-leaved mare's-tail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	lance-leaved mare's-tail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Curculionidae	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Hippuris
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Hippuris lanceolata

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

lance-leaved mare's-tail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	lance-leaved mare's-tail
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.

lance-leaved mare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden