Apple-blossom Weevil vs Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Brachythecium rutabulum

Key Differences

Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Curculionidae	Brachytheciaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Brachythecium
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Brachythecium rutabulum

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss
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.

Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.