Apple-blossom Weevil vs marsh mealybug

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Atrococcus paludinus

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while marsh mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	marsh mealybug
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	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Anthonomus	Atrococcus
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Atrococcus paludinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

marsh mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	marsh mealybug
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 mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden