Apple-blossom Weevil vs Arrowroot

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Maranta arundinacea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Arrowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Curculionidae	Marantaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Maranta
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Maranta arundinacea

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Arrowroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Apple-blossom Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Arrowroot

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles), Asia (Philippines, Taiwan), North America (Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Arrowroot

The Arrowroot, Maranta arundinacea, is a species. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.