Apple-blossom Weevil vs Moth Mullein

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Verbascum blattaria

Key Differences

Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Moth Mullein is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Moth Mullein
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Curculionidae	Scrophulariaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Verbascum
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Verbascum blattaria

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Moth Mullein

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Moth Mullein
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 Mullein

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.