Apple-blossom Weevil vs Tiny Fern-Moss

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Fissidens exiguus

Key Differences

Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Tiny Fern-Moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Tiny Fern-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Curculionidae	Fissidentaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Fissidens
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Fissidens exiguus

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Tiny Fern-Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Tiny Fern-Moss
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.

Tiny Fern-Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States.

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.