Apple-blossom Weevil vs sun shell

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Curculionidae	Turbinidae
Genus	Anthonomus	Astraea
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple-blossom Weevil and sun shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	sun shell
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.

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.

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.