Apple-blossom Weevil vs Capote

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Xanthosoma robustum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Apple-blossom Weevil	Capote
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Coleoptera (Beetles)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Curculionidae	Araceae
Genus	Anthonomus	Xanthosoma
Species	Anthonomus pomorum	Xanthosoma robustum

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Capote

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Apple-blossom Weevil	Capote
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.

Capote

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, and 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.

Capote

The Capote (Xanthosoma robustum) is a species in the genus Xanthosoma. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.