Apple-blossom Weevil vs Lesser Crestwort

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Lophocolea minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Lesser Crestwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Curculionidae	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Lophocolea
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Lophocolea minor

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Crestwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Lesser Crestwort
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 Crestwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

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.