Apple-blossom Weevil vs red underwing skipper

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Spialia sertorius

Key Differences

  • Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while red underwing skipper is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple-blossom Weevil red underwing skipper
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 Hesperiidae
Genus Anthonomus Spialia
Species Anthonomus pomorum Spialia sertorius

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple-blossom Weevil and red underwing skipper share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

red underwing skipper

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple-blossom Weevil red underwing skipper
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 underwing skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 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.

red underwing skipper

No description available.

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