Apple-blossom Weevil vs Minute duckweed

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Lemna minuta

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Minute duckweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Minute duckweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Curculionidae	Araceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Lemna
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Lemna minuta

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Minute duckweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Minute duckweed
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.

Minute duckweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (22 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden