Apple-blossom Weevil vs Moth fly

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Psychoda sigma

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Moth fly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Moth fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Curculionidae	Psychodidae
Genus	Anthonomus	Psychoda
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Psychoda sigma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Moth fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Moth fly
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.

Moth fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden