Apple-blossom Weevil vs Ray's Knotgrass

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Polygonum oxyspermum

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Ray's Knotgrass is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Ray's Knotgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Curculionidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Polygonum
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Polygonum oxyspermum

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Ray's Knotgrass

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Ray's Knotgrass
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.

Ray's Knotgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden