Apple-blossom Weevil vs Samos Grayling

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Hipparchia mersina

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Samos Grayling is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Samos Grayling
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	Hipparchia
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Hipparchia mersina

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple-blossom Weevil and Samos Grayling share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Samos Grayling

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Samos Grayling
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.

Samos Grayling

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Greece.

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.