Apple-blossom Weevil vs Prairie Grass

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Sporobolus cryptandrus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Prairie Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Curculionidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Anthonomus	Sporobolus
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Sporobolus cryptandrus

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Prairie Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Prairie Grass
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.

Prairie Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.