Apple-blossom Weevil vs Weak Sedge

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Carex laxa

Key Differences

Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Weak Sedge is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Weak Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Curculionidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Carex
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Carex laxa

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Weak Sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Weak Sedge
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.

Weak Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.