Apple-blossom Weevil vs Box-elder, Ash-leaved maple

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Acer negundo

Key Differences

  • Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Box-elder, Ash-leaved maple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple-blossom Weevil Box-elder, Ash-leaved maple
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Curculionidae Sapindaceae
Genus Anthonomus Acer
Species Anthonomus pomorum Acer negundo

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Box-elder, Ash-leaved maple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple-blossom Weevil Box-elder, Ash-leaved maple
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.

Box-elder, Ash-leaved maple

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, South Africa), Asia (6 countries), Europe (36 countries), North America (Guatemala, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Box-elder, Ash-leaved maple

The Box-elder, Ash-leaved Maple (Acer negundo) is a species in the genus Acer. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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