Apple-blossom Weevil vs Small Cow-Wheat

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Melampyrum sylvaticum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple-blossom Weevil Small Cow-Wheat
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Curculionidae Orobanchaceae
Genus Anthonomus Melampyrum
Species Anthonomus pomorum Melampyrum sylvaticum

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Small Cow-Wheat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple-blossom Weevil Small Cow-Wheat
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.

Small Cow-Wheat

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.

Small Cow-Wheat

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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