Afghan Ash vs Apple-blossom Weevil

Fraxinus xanthoxyloides compared with Anthonomus pomorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Afghan Ash Apple-blossom Weevil
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Lamiales (Lamiales) Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family Oleaceae Curculionidae
Genus Fraxinus Anthonomus
Species Fraxinus xanthoxyloides Anthonomus pomorum

Conservation Status

Afghan Ash

LC — Least Concern

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Afghan Ash Apple-blossom Weevil
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Afghan Ash

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Apple-blossom Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Afghan Ash

The Afghan Ash (Fraxinus xanthoxyloides) is a species in the genus Fraxinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

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