Apple-blossom Weevil vs broom weed

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Sida ulmifolia

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while broom weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	broom weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Curculionidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Sida
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Sida ulmifolia

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

broom weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	broom weed
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.

broom weed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and Seychelles.

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.

broom weed

The Broom Weed (Sida ulmifolia) is a species in the genus Sida. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and Seychelles.