Apple-blossom Weevil vs Spear-Leaved Willowherb

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Epilobium lanceolatum

Key Differences

Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Spear-Leaved Willowherb is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Spear-Leaved Willowherb
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Curculionidae	Onagraceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Epilobium
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Epilobium lanceolatum

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Spear-Leaved Willowherb

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Spear-Leaved Willowherb
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.

Spear-Leaved Willowherb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Portugal. 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.