Apple-blossom Weevil vs limestone fern

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Key Differences

Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while limestone fern is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Curculionidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Gymnocarpium
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	limestone fern
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.

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.