Apple-blossom Weevil vs Spur-winged Lapwing

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Vanellus spinosus

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Spur-winged Lapwing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Spur-winged Lapwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Curculionidae	Charadriidae
Genus	Anthonomus	Vanellus
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Vanellus spinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple-blossom Weevil and Spur-winged Lapwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Spur-winged Lapwing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Spur-winged Lapwing
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.

Spur-winged Lapwing

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.

Spur-winged Lapwing

Spur-winged Lapwing (Vanellus spinosus) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden