Apple-blossom Weevil vs Lygaeid bug

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Nysius thymi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Lygaeid bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Curculionidae	Lygaeidae
Genus	Anthonomus	Nysius
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Nysius thymi

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple-blossom Weevil and Lygaeid bug share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Lygaeid bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Lygaeid bug
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.

Lygaeid bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.