Apple-blossom Weevil vs Limestone Violet

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Viola calcicola

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Limestone Violet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Limestone Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Curculionidae	Violaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Viola
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Viola calcicola

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Violet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Limestone Violet
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 Violet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.