Apple-blossom Weevil vs Cabbage

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Brassica oleracea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple-blossom Weevil Cabbage
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 oleracea

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Cabbage

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple-blossom Weevil Cabbage
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

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (Turkey, Yemen), Europe (23 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 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.

Cabbage

The Cabbage (Brassica oleracea) is a species in the genus Brassica. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

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