Apple-blossom Weevil vs Lapland Sedge

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Carex lapponica

Key Differences

Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Lapland Sedge is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Lapland Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Curculionidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Carex
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Carex lapponica

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Lapland Sedge

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Lapland Sedge
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.

Lapland Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.