Apple-blossom Weevil vs scurvy-grass

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Cochlearia officinalis

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while scurvy-grass is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	scurvy-grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Curculionidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Cochlearia
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Cochlearia officinalis

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

scurvy-grass

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	scurvy-grass
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.

scurvy-grass

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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