Apple-blossom Weevil vs Wild Lettuce

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Lactuca quercina

Key Differences

Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Wild Lettuce is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Wild Lettuce
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Curculionidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Anthonomus	Lactuca
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Lactuca quercina

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Wild Lettuce

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Wild Lettuce
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.

Wild Lettuce

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.