Apple-blossom Weevil vs Scarce Red-legged Robberfly

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Dioctria cothurnata

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Scarce Red-legged Robberfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Scarce Red-legged Robberfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Curculionidae	Asilidae
Genus	Anthonomus	Dioctria
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Dioctria cothurnata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Scarce Red-legged Robberfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Scarce Red-legged Robberfly
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.

Scarce Red-legged Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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