Apple-blossom Weevil vs cabbage-star

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Cnidoscolus aconitifolius

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while cabbage-star is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	cabbage-star
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Curculionidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Cnidoscolus
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Cnidoscolus aconitifolius

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

cabbage-star

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	cabbage-star
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.

cabbage-star

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.

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.

cabbage-star

The Cabbage-star (Cnidoscolus aconitifolius) is a species in the genus Cnidoscolus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.