Apple-blossom Weevil vs Lesser bilby

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

  • Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple-blossom Weevil Lesser bilby
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family Curculionidae Thylacomyidae
Genus Anthonomus Macrotis
Species Anthonomus pomorum Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple-blossom Weevil Lesser bilby
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.

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Lesser bilby

No description available.

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