Apple-blossom Weevil vs Plain Clothes

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Tinea flavescentella

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Plain Clothes
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Curculionidae	Tineidae
Genus	Anthonomus	Tinea
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Tinea flavescentella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Plain Clothes

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Plain Clothes
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.

Plain Clothes

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden