Apple-blossom Weevil vs marsh dock

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Rumex palustris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	marsh dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Curculionidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Rumex
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Rumex palustris

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

marsh dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	marsh dock
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.

marsh dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 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.