Apple-blossom Weevil vs Parrotfeather

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Myriophyllum aquaticum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Parrotfeather
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Curculionidae	Haloragaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Myriophyllum
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Myriophyllum aquaticum

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Parrotfeather

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Parrotfeather
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.

Parrotfeather

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (14 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden