Apple-blossom Weevil vs Lesser Spotted Fritillary

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Melitaea trivia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Lesser Spotted Fritillary
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Curculionidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Anthonomus	Melitaea
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Melitaea trivia

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple-blossom Weevil and Lesser Spotted Fritillary share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Spotted Fritillary

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Lesser Spotted Fritillary
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 Spotted Fritillary

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries).

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.