Apple-blossom Weevil vs Rat tail grass

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Sporobolus elongatus

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Rat tail grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Rat tail 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 elongatus

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Rat tail grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Rat tail 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.

Rat tail grass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Solomon Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu).

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.