Apple-blossom Weevil vs Onion Smut

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Urocystis magica

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Onion Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Onion Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Curculionidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Urocystis
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Urocystis magica

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Onion Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Onion Smut
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.

Onion Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Poland, 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