Apple-blossom Weevil vs Cabbage whitefly

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Aleyrodes proletella

Key Differences

• Apple-blossom Weevil is Least Concern while Cabbage whitefly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Cabbage whitefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Curculionidae	Aleyrodidae
Genus	Anthonomus	Aleyrodes
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Aleyrodes proletella

Evolutionary Relationship

Apple-blossom Weevil and Cabbage whitefly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Cabbage whitefly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Cabbage whitefly
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 whitefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

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 whitefly

The Cabbage whitefly (Aleyrodes proletella) is a species in the genus Aleyrodes. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden