Apple-blossom Weevil vs Smooth Stonewort

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Nitella flexilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Smooth Stonewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Curculionidae	Characeae
Genus	Anthonomus	Nitella
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Nitella flexilis

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Stonewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Smooth Stonewort
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.

Smooth Stonewort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, 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.