Apple-blossom Weevil vs Brown mustard

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Brassica juncea

Key Differences

  • Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Brown mustard is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple-blossom Weevil Brown mustard
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family Curculionidae Brassicaceae
Genus Anthonomus Brassica
Species Anthonomus pomorum Brassica juncea

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Brown mustard

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple-blossom Weevil Brown mustard
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.

Brown mustard

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (26 countries), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, 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.

Brown mustard

The Brown Mustard (Brassica juncea) is a species in the genus Brassica. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (26 countries), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Colombia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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