Apfelblütenstecher vs Rove beetle

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Philonthus discoideus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apfelblütenstecher	Rove beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Coleoptera (Käfer)	Coleoptera (Käfer)
Family	Curculionidae	Staphylinidae
Genus	Anthonomus	Philonthus
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Philonthus discoideus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apfelblütenstecher and Rove beetle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Coleoptera. (Käfer)

Conservation Status

Apfelblütenstecher

LC — Least Concern

Rove beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apfelblütenstecher	Rove beetle
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.

Rove beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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