Apple-blossom Weevil vs Large Meadow Mining Bee

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Andrena labialis

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Large Meadow Mining Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Large Meadow Mining 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	Andrenidae
Genus	Anthonomus	Andrena
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Andrena labialis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Large Meadow Mining Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Large Meadow Mining 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.

Large Meadow Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden