Apple-blossom Weevil vs Morris Squill

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Scilla morrisii

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Morris Squill is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Morris Squill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Curculionidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Scilla
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Scilla morrisii

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Morris Squill

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Morris Squill
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.

Morris Squill

Habitat

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

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.