Apple-blossom Weevil vs Field Brome

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Bromus arvensis

Key Differences

Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Field Brome is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Field Brome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (besouro)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Curculionidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Anthonomus	Bromus
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Bromus arvensis

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Field Brome

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Field Brome
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.

Field Brome

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, India, Japan), Europe (18 countries), and North America (Canada, Mexico, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.