Apple-blossom Weevil vs Black-Widow

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Geranium phaeum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Black-Widow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family	Curculionidae	Geraniaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Geranium
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Geranium phaeum

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Black-Widow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Black-Widow
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-Widow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (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.

Black-Widow

The Black-Widow (Geranium phaeum) is a species in the genus Geranium. Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden