Apple-blossom Weevil vs Palmate Germanderwort

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Riccardia palmata

Key Differences

Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Palmate Germanderwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Palmate Germanderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Curculionidae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Riccardia
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Riccardia palmata

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Palmate Germanderwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Palmate Germanderwort
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.

Palmate Germanderwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.