Apple-blossom Weevil vs small scabious

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Scabiosa columbaria

Key Differences

Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while small scabious is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	small scabious
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Curculionidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Scabiosa
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Scabiosa columbaria

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

small scabious

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	small scabious
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 scabious

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate coniferous forests spanning the Indomalayan and Oceanian and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (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.