Apple-blossom Weevil vs Tamarisk Jird

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Meriones tamariscinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Tamarisk Jird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Curculionidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Anthonomus	Meriones
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Meriones tamariscinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Tamarisk Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Tamarisk Jird
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.

Tamarisk Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Russia.

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.