alpine dandelion vs Apple-blossom Weevil

Taraxacum scopulorum compared with Anthonomus pomorum

Key Differences

• alpine dandelion is Not Evaluated while Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	alpine dandelion	Apple-blossom Weevil
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Curculionidae
Genus	Taraxacum	Anthonomus
Species	Taraxacum scopulorum	Anthonomus pomorum

Conservation Status

alpine dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	alpine dandelion	Apple-blossom Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

alpine dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

Apple-blossom Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

alpine dandelion

The Alpine dandelion (Taraxacum scopulorum) is a species in the genus Taraxacum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in Canada.

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.