Apple-blossom Weevil vs sharp-leaved pondweed

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Potamogeton acutifolius

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while sharp-leaved pondweed is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	sharp-leaved pondweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Curculionidae	Potamogetonaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Potamogeton
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Potamogeton acutifolius

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

sharp-leaved pondweed

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	sharp-leaved pondweed
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 pondweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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