Apple-blossom Weevil vs Yellowish Fork-moss

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Dichodontium flavescens

Key Differences

Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Yellowish Fork-moss is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Yellowish Fork-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Curculionidae	Aongstroemiaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Dichodontium
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Dichodontium flavescens

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Yellowish Fork-moss

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Yellowish Fork-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.

Yellowish Fork-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, 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.