Apple-blossom Weevil vs Megapolitan Feather-moss

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Rhynchostegium megapolitanum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Megapolitan Feather-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Curculionidae	Brachytheciaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Rhynchostegium
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Rhynchostegium megapolitanum

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Megapolitan Feather-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Megapolitan Feather-moss
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.

Megapolitan Feather-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.