Apple-blossom Weevil vs Avocado

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Persea americana

Key Differences

Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Avocado is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Avocado
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Curculionidae	Lauraceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Persea
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Persea americana

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Avocado

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Avocado
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.

Avocado

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), North America (Honduras, Trinidad and Tobago, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (6 countries).

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.

Avocado

The Avocado (Persea americana) is a species in the genus Persea. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Persea americana contributes to the biodiversity of its native ecosystems.