Apple-blossom Weevil vs Masked bee

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Hylaeus variegatus

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Masked bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Masked bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Curculionidae	Colletidae
Genus	Anthonomus	Hylaeus
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Hylaeus variegatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Masked bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Masked bee
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.

Masked bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden