Alfalfa Weevil vs Apple-blossom Weevil

Hypera postica compared with Anthonomus pomorum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alfalfa Weevil	Apple-blossom Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family same	Curculionidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Hypera	Anthonomus
Species	Hypera postica	Anthonomus pomorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Alfalfa Weevil and Apple-blossom Weevil share a common ancestor at the Family level: Curculionidae.

View Family: Curculionidae

Conservation Status

Alfalfa Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alfalfa Weevil

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, Japan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Apple-blossom Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Alfalfa Weevil

The Alfalfa Weevil (Hypera postica) is a species in the genus Hypera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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 re.

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.