Apple-blossom Weevil vs Taiga tick

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Ixodes persulcatus

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Taiga tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Taiga tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Curculionidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Anthonomus	Ixodes
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Ixodes persulcatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple-blossom Weevil and Taiga tick share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Taiga tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Taiga tick
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.

Taiga tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Taiwan.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden