Apple-blossom Weevil vs strawflower

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Helichrysum arenarium

Key Differences

Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while strawflower is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	strawflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Curculionidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Anthonomus	Helichrysum
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Helichrysum arenarium

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

strawflower

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	strawflower
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.

strawflower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.