Apple-blossom Weevil vs Red-Disked Alpine

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Erebia discoidalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple-blossom Weevil Red-Disked Alpine
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 Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Anthonomus Erebia
Species Anthonomus pomorum Erebia discoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple-blossom Weevil and Red-Disked Alpine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Red-Disked Alpine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple-blossom Weevil Red-Disked Alpine
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.

Red-Disked Alpine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Russia.

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.

Red-Disked Alpine

No description available.

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