Apple-blossom Weevil vs Maple Slender

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Caloptilia semifascia

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Maple Slender is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Maple Slender
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Curculionidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Anthonomus	Caloptilia
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Caloptilia semifascia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Maple Slender

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Maple Slender
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.

Maple Slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden