Apple-blossom Weevil vs Bitter-Root

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Apocynum androsaemifolium

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Bitter-Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Curculionidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Apocynum
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Apocynum androsaemifolium

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Bitter-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Bitter-Root
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.

Bitter-Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Bitter-Root

The Bitter-Root (Apocynum androsaemifolium) is a species in the genus Apocynum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden