Alfalfa dodder vs Apple-blossom Weevil

Cuscuta approximata compared with Anthonomus pomorum

Key Differences

• Alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated while Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa dodder	Apple-blossom Weevil
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Solanales (Solanales)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Convolvulaceae	Curculionidae
Genus	Cuscuta	Anthonomus
Species	Cuscuta approximata	Anthonomus pomorum

Conservation Status

Alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alfalfa dodder	Apple-blossom Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alfalfa dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China, Tajikistan), Europe (Hungary, Sweden), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Apple-blossom Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Alfalfa dodder

The Alfalfa dodder (Cuscuta approximata) is a species in the genus Cuscuta. 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden