Apple-blossom Weevil vs spring squill

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Scilla verna

Key Differences

Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while spring squill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	spring squill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Curculionidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Scilla
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Scilla verna

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

spring squill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	spring squill
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.

spring squill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.