Apple-blossom Weevil vs Scottish false asphodel

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Tofieldia pusilla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple-blossom Weevil Scottish false asphodel
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family Curculionidae Tofieldiaceae
Genus Anthonomus Tofieldia
Species Anthonomus pomorum Tofieldia pusilla

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Scottish false asphodel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple-blossom Weevil Scottish false asphodel
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.

Scottish false asphodel

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, 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.

Scottish false asphodel

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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