Apple-blossom Weevil vs Blousel Blommetjie

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Commelina erecta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Blousel Blommetjie
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Commelinales (Commelinales)
Family	Curculionidae	Commelinaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Commelina
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Commelina erecta

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Blousel Blommetjie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Blousel Blommetjie
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.

Blousel Blommetjie

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Malta), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

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.

Blousel Blommetjie

The Blousel Blommetjie (Commelina erecta) is a species in the genus Commelina. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.