Apple-blossom Weevil vs Beggar's tick

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Bidens cynapiifolia

Key Differences

  • Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Beggar's tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple-blossom Weevil Beggar's tick
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Curculionidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Anthonomus Bidens
Species Anthonomus pomorum Bidens cynapiifolia

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Beggar's tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple-blossom Weevil Beggar's tick
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.

Beggar's tick

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.

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.

Beggar's tick

The Beggar's tick (Bidens cynapiifolia) is a species in the genus Bidens. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Bidens cynapiifolia.

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