African Clouded Yellow vs Apple-blossom Weevil

Colias electo compared with Anthonomus pomorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank African Clouded Yellow Apple-blossom Weevil
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family Pieridae Curculionidae
Genus Colias Anthonomus
Species Colias electo Anthonomus pomorum

Evolutionary Relationship

African Clouded Yellow and Apple-blossom Weevil share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

African Clouded Yellow

LC — Least Concern

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute African Clouded Yellow Apple-blossom Weevil
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Clouded Yellow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Apple-blossom Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

African Clouded Yellow

The African Clouded Yellow (Colias electo) is a species in the genus Colias. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species inhabits Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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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