Apple-blossom Weevil vs Arrow-Grass

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Triglochin maritima

Key Differences

  • Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Arrow-Grass is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple-blossom Weevil Arrow-Grass
Kingdom Animalia (hayvan) Plantae (bitki)
Phylum Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (böcek) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Coleoptera (Kın kanatlılar) Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family Curculionidae Juncaginaceae
Genus Anthonomus Triglochin
Species Anthonomus pomorum Triglochin maritima

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Arrow-Grass

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple-blossom Weevil Arrow-Grass
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.

Arrow-Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Arrow-Grass

The Arrow-Grass, Triglochin maritima, is a species. It is currently assessed as near threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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