Apple-blossom Weevil vs northern mealybug

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Trionymus thulensis

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while northern mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	northern mealybug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Curculionidae	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Anthonomus	Trionymus
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Trionymus thulensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

northern mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	northern mealybug
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.

northern mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden