Apple-blossom Weevil vs Butterweed

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Erigeron canadensis

Key Differences

Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Butterweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Butterweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Curculionidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Anthonomus	Erigeron
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Erigeron canadensis

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Butterweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Butterweed
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.

Butterweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (13 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Micronesia, Papua New Guinea), and South America (5 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.

Butterweed

The Butterweed (Erigeron canadensis) is a species in the genus Erigeron. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.