Apple-blossom Weevil vs wolf's-bane

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Aconitum lycoctonum

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while wolf's-bane is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	wolf's-bane
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Curculionidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Aconitum
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Aconitum lycoctonum

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

wolf's-bane

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	wolf's-bane
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.

wolf's-bane

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

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 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden