Apple-blossom Weevil vs Shade Moonwort

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Botrychium tenebrosum

Key Differences

Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Shade Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Shade Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Curculionidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Botrychium
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Botrychium tenebrosum

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Shade Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Shade Moonwort
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.

Shade Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.