Apple-blossom Weevil vs Carrion-Flower

Anthonomus pomorum compared with Smilax herbacea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Apple-blossom Weevil Carrion-Flower
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Liliales (Liliales)
Family Curculionidae Smilacaceae
Genus Anthonomus Smilax
Species Anthonomus pomorum Smilax herbacea

Conservation Status

Apple-blossom Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Carrion-Flower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Apple-blossom Weevil Carrion-Flower
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.

Carrion-Flower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Carrion-Flower

The Carrion-flower (Smilax herbacea) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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