Apple-blossom Weevil vs Streamside Swordfern

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Curculionidae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Nephrolepis
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Streamside Swordfern
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.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.