Apple-blossom Weevil vs pale moonwort

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Botrychium pallidum

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while pale moonwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	pale moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Curculionidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Botrychium
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Botrychium pallidum

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

pale moonwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	pale moonwort
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.

pale moonwort

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.