Apple-blossom Weevil vs stiff sand grass

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Catapodium marinum

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while stiff sand grass is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	stiff sand grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Curculionidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Anthonomus	Catapodium
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Catapodium marinum

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

stiff sand grass

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	stiff sand grass
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.

stiff sand grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Belgium, 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.