Apple-blossom Weevil vs black-bindweed

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Dioscorea communis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	black-bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Curculionidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Dioscorea
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Dioscorea communis

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

black-bindweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	black-bindweed
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.

black-bindweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Sweden.

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.

black-bindweed

The Black-bindweed (Dioscorea communis) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden