Apple-blossom Weevil vs Lesser Whipwort

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Bazzania tricrenata

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Whipwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Lesser Whipwort
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 Whipwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and 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.