Apple-blossom Weevil vs Marsh Swift

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Borbo micans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple-blossom Weevil Marsh Swift
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 Hesperiidae
Genus Anthonomus Borbo
Species Anthonomus pomorum Borbo micans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple-blossom Weevil Marsh Swift
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 Swift

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Marsh Swift

No description available.

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