Apple-blossom Weevil vs sharp-leaved Blind's moss

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Blindia acuta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	sharp-leaved Blind's moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Grimmiales (Grimmiales)
Family	Curculionidae	Seligeriaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Blindia
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Blindia acuta

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

sharp-leaved Blind's moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	sharp-leaved Blind's moss
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.

sharp-leaved Blind's moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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