Apfelblütenstecher vs Fruit Fly

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Urophora cardui

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apfelblütenstecher	Fruit Fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Diptera (Zweiflügler)
Family	Curculionidae	Tephritidae
Genus	Anthonomus	Urophora
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Urophora cardui

Evolutionary Relationship

Apfelblütenstecher and Fruit Fly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insekten)

Conservation Status

Apfelblütenstecher

LC — Least Concern

Fruit Fly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apfelblütenstecher	Fruit Fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apfelblütenstecher

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Fruit Fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Apfelblütenstecher

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