Apple-blossom Weevil vs Violet-winged Mining Bee

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Andrena agilissima

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Violet-winged Mining Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Violet-winged Mining Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Curculionidae	Andrenidae
Genus	Anthonomus	Andrena
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Andrena agilissima

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple-blossom Weevil and Violet-winged Mining Bee share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Violet-winged Mining Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Violet-winged Mining Bee
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.

Violet-winged Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Luxembourg, and Sweden.

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