Apple-blossom Weevil vs Brown Widow

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Latrodectus geometricus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Brown Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Curculionidae	Theridiidae
Genus	Anthonomus	Latrodectus
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Latrodectus geometricus

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple-blossom Weevil and Brown Widow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

View Phylum: Arthropoda

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Brown Widow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Brown 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.

Brown Widow

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Peru).

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 Widow

The Brown Widow (Latrodectus geometricus) is a species in the genus Latrodectus. Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts. Its geographic range includes widely distributed across africa (south africa), asia (japan), europe (7 countries), north america (united states), and south america (colombia, ecuador, peru).