Apple-blossom Weevil vs Marsh Cress

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Rorippa islandica

Key Differences

Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Marsh Cress is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Marsh Cress
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (coleópteros)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Curculionidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Rorippa
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Rorippa islandica

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Cress

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Marsh Cress
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.

Marsh Cress

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including boreal forests and taiga, flooded grasslands and savannas, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Asia (India), Europe (Iceland, Norway, Sweden), and North America (Canada, Mexico, 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.