Apple-blossom Weevil vs ligate snail

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Helix ligata

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while ligate snail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	ligate snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Curculionidae	Helicidae
Genus	Anthonomus	Helix
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Helix ligata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

ligate snail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	ligate snail
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.

ligate snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in Italy.

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.